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Woman killed by a hippo while crossing the Okavango River » TheVoiceBW

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A routine crossing of the flooded Okavango River turned deadly two days before Botswana’s Independence Day when a 51-year-old woman was fatally attacked by a hippopotamus in the Etsha 6 area. The tragedy occurred around 12:30 PM as the woman and her 56-year-old boyfriend attempted to wade through the deep, swollen river to reach their ploughing field on the opposite bank. According to Acting Station Commander for Gumare Police Station, Jerry Sab…
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thevoicebw.com broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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