Motorists warned about low visibility on coastal roads

Niël Terblanché A giant cloud of dust and sand, caused by strong east winds, has enveloped the three major towns of Namibia’s central coastal region. At the same time, Inspector Ileni Shapumba, Head of the Community Affairs Division of the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region, has warned motorists to take extra precaution while driving on the roads between the three main coastal towns of Walvis Ba, Swakopmund and Henties Bay because of extremely low visibility. The entrance to Walvis Bay had to be cleared by heavy earthmoving machinery after gale-strength winds blew sand onto the road surface on Monday…