The 59-year-old man who died Saturday when he allegedly fell from a 15-metre high water tank at Otjiwarongo, was on Monday identified by family members as Matheus Utumune.

Namibian Police Force (NamPol) head of community affairs in the Otjozondjupa Region, Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha, in a media statement said the incident occurred while Utumune was busy with regular maintenance work on the tank, which belongs to the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater).

‘The incident occurred at 13h00 on Saturday afternoon in the Orwetoveni residential area near the Karundu Primary School,’ said Mbeha.

Preliminary police investigations indicate that the protection belt the deceased was wearing allegedly became loose, and that might have caused him to fall from the tower.

His 37-year-old colleague was rescued from the tank and taken to the Otjiwarongo State Hospital for treatment, Mbeha added.

Police investigations into the matter continue.

Source: The Namibia News Agency