Namibia: Boy Dies of Suspected Snake Bite in Kavango West Region

The Namibian Police in the Kavango West region reported two deaths over the long weekend.

In a Monday crime report, police said a boy (13), identified as Lirunga Simon, died of a suspected snake bite around 04h00 on Saturday.

Simon reportedly went out hunting for birds on Friday afternoon and came home limping around 18h00, saying he had been bitten on his right foot by a black mamba.

He died at home the next morning while waiting for an ambulance.

In a separate incident, a man (27) died on Friday…