Angola: Alligator Kills Woman in Alto Catumbela

Ganda — A 59-year-old woman died this weekend in the village of Alto Catumbela, municipality of Ganda, Coastal Benguela province as a result of an alligator attack on the local river bank, Angop learned Monday from a family source.

The woman is Teresa Joaquina Adelino - a retired employee of the former Angola Pulp and Paper Industrial Complex (CCPA), who went to the Catumbela River to fetch draw water for domestic use, having been surprised by the reptile.

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