Accident in Namibia that killed two Portuguese women and injured 16 other nationals

Six of the injured Portuguese inspire some care

The accident in Namibia that on Wednesday involved buses with tourists and caused the death of two Portuguese women caused injuries to 16 other national citizens, six of which require some caution, according to the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities.

In a situation report made to the Lusa agency early this morning, José Cesário said that, in addition to the two dead, “16 people were recorded with various types of injuries, six of which require some care, but are not life-threatening” .

Four Portuguese people have already been discharged and “there are still 10 cases with minor injuries, which we hope can be discharged quickly”, added the official.

José Cesário also said that “there will be a third person who will have died, but he does not have Portuguese nationality”.

The Secretary of State had previously told Lusa that there were people of various nationalities involved in the accident and that the group of Portuguese tourists, from the North of the country, traveled through a travel agency.

On Wednesday, the councilor for the Portuguese communities in the capital Windhoek confirmed that the accident occurred after 3pm (2pm in Lisbon), in the Kuiseb Valley, on the way to the largest sand dunes of Sossus Vley in the Namib Desert. .

The accident involved two buses, which were carrying 40 tourists, with at least 22 Portuguese tourists in one of the vehicles, said Manuel Coelho.

Of the 22 Portuguese people involved, two died at the scene.