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Housebreaking and road accidents top this week's most committed crimes.

Housebreaking incidents dominated and accounted for the highest number of cases.

In Omahenene, suspects got away with N$16,000 after they broke into a shebeen.

At Katima Mulilo, N$125,000 was stolen when suspects also broke into a house, while in Rehoboth items worth N$13,000 were also stolen following a break-in.

Road accidents came in second after housebreak-ins. 

The police recorded an alarming number of reckless and negligent driving incidents.

In the past days, at King Nehale, a driver lost control of the vehicle and overturned, injuring three of the six occupants.

At Epukiro, a vehicle collided with a truck after failing to yield, resulting in the death of one passenger and injuries to another.

A car struck and killed a 10-year-old at Oshikuku. Six passengers were also injured at Ariamsvlei after the vehicle overturned, while in Otjiwarongo, multiple passengers were injured after a bus collided with a stationary truck's trailer.

Lightning struck a 17-year-old and his dog at Omundaungilo in the Ohangwena Region.

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Lucia Nghifindaka