Croc attack, house fire claim three lives in Zambezi

Three people died in two separate incidents in the Zambezi region, including a 41-year-old man who was killed in a crocodile attack while fishing in the Chobe River and two people who died after a house caught fire in Choto location.

Zambezi regional commander, Commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo, confirmed the incidents.

In the first incident, a 41-year-old Namibian man, identified as Puso Busihu, was attacked and killed by a crocodile at around 06h00 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, near Mpwezana in the Chobe River.

According to Sakuwa-Neo, the deceased and his 21-year-old companion had gone fishing when they separated while on the river.

The deceased reportedly used a small canoe and headed in a different direction to retrieve his fishing nets from the water.

While he was removing the nets and placing them into his canoe, a crocodile attacked him and dragged him towards the Botswana side of the river, where it reportedly began feeding on his body.

His body was later retrieved from the river using fishing nets, while the crocodile escaped.

Sakuwa-Neo said the deceased’s next of kin have been informed.

In a separate incident, two people died after a corrugated iron sheet house caught fire in Choto location in the early hours of Friday, 30 October 2026.

The fire reportedly occurred between 03h00 and 04h00, claiming the lives of a 54-year-old Namibian man and another person whose identity had not yet been established.

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Sakuwa-Neo said the next of kin of the deceased have not yet been informed at the time of reporting.

Police investigations into both incidents are continuing.

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