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At least 17 found dead in South Africa nightclub | At least 17 found dead in South Africa nightclub |
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At least 17 people have been found dead in a nightclub in South Africa's East London city, local media report. | At least 17 people have been found dead in a nightclub in South Africa's East London city, local media report. |
Bodies were found at the Enyobeni Tavern early on Sunday, and reports say several people were injured. | |
"The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation as we speak," a police spokesman told the Newzroom Africa television channel. | "The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation as we speak," a police spokesman told the Newzroom Africa television channel. |
"We do not want to make any speculations at this stage," Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana said. | "We do not want to make any speculations at this stage," Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana said. |
A large number of emergency service personnel are on the scene in the Eastern Cape province. | A large number of emergency service personnel are on the scene in the Eastern Cape province. |
Relatives of the victims have been unable to see their bodies, reports say, and locals have called for the venue to be closed. | |
Eastern Cape Police Commissioner Nomthetheleli Lilian Mene told SABC News that "there was an alleged stampede inside the tavern". | |
The BBC has been unable to verify this and details are still emerging. | |
Four people have been taken to hospital, SABC reports. | |
Brigadier Kinana told reporters most of those found dead were young adults aged between 18 and 20. | Brigadier Kinana told reporters most of those found dead were young adults aged between 18 and 20. |
Eyewitnesses told the Daily Dispatch newspaper that bodies were lying inside the venue as if they had collapsed on the floor. | Eyewitnesses told the Daily Dispatch newspaper that bodies were lying inside the venue as if they had collapsed on the floor. |
A spokesperson for Eastern Cape's health department told News24 the dead bodies were taken to various nearby mortuaries. | |
Siyanda Manana added: "We are going to conduct autopsies as soon as possible to establish the probable cause of death." |