Lake Ngami Search Called Off

Monday, January 18, 2016

MAUN: Police have called off a four-day search for a couple that was believed to have drowned at Lake Ngami last week, after finding out that the report was a hoax.

The search had attracted interest, with many people gathering at the late to witness it while others discussed it on social networking sites.

A senior police officer in Maun, Superintendent John Kelebeng, said a report had indicated that a man and his girlfriend had paddled a dug-out canoe into the lake but never returned. However, another report came in later to say the initial tip was false.

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Lake Ngami Search Called Off

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