The Namibian (Windhoek)

Namibia: Phones Fall Silent in Southern Region

Luqman Cloete

28 October 2009


PHONE communications in the southern part of the country were disrupted yesterday morning due to a fibre-optic cable break 40 kilometres outside Keetmanshoop.

A Telecom worker said the breakdown had caused cut communications at Lüderitz, Bethanie and Rosh Pinah.

According to the worker, by yesterday afternoon Telecom technicians were still working on the line.

The breakdown also disrupted Internet access at the affected towns.

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