Monarch Lifeguard has reported that the coastal beaches in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay were generally calm during the holiday period, despite the large crowds. 

However, three tragic drowning incidents have renewed calls for stricter water safety awareness.

The Namibian Police are appealing to the public to exercise extreme caution when around water sources.

The warning follows increased drowning incidents around the country in the past few days.

Some fishermen at Gobabis say the Tilda Viljoen Dam near the town is not safe to cross for those who don't know their way around.
 
nbc's video journalist Tuarimbara Kasuto spoke to some fishermen and residents of Gobabis.

The police in Windhoek are still searching for two bodies after the heavy rains in the capital on Friday.

One is that of an 8-year-old boy who fell into a flowing river at the Grysblok riverbed in Katutura and was flushed away.