Zambezi:Two people lost their lives in an accident on Saturday involving a University of Namibia (UNAM) official vehicle that overturned on the B8 road in the Mubiza area of the Zambezi Region.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the accident occurred at approximately 0700 when the vehicle allegedly experienced a sudden tyre burst. This caused the 45-year-old driver to lose control, resulting in the vehicle overturning.

The university's Toyota Land Cruiser was transporting 10 delegates who were in Namibia for a Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA) conference, traveling from Katima Mulilo to Botswana. Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, the Zambezi Regional Commander, stated that some passengers were attending a conference at UNAM and were returning to their country.

The victims who died in the accident were a 48-year-old Zimbabwean male and a 20-year-old Namibian female. Their identities are being withheld until their families are notified. The eight injured individuals, including the driver, sustained injuries ranging from minor to severe and comprise six Zimbabwean nationals and two Namibian nationals.

All survivors have been taken to local medical facilities for immediate treatment. Police investigations into the accident are ongoing.