At least 18 dead in two mass shootings at bars in South Africa
"You can see that a high caliber firearm was used and it was shooting randomly.Detectives are at the scene."Unfortunately, 12 died on the scene and another one died on arrival," the cop said."The number of cartridges found on the scene indicated it was a group of people who shot at the patrons."Four people were also killed in a shooting at a Pietermaritzburg tavern in KwaZulu-Natal last night.Two armed men in a VW Polo stormed into the tavern around 8.
Two people died at the scene after being gunned down and two others died from their injuries in hospital.The double horror comes just a fortnight afterBodies were found "strewn across tables and chairs" after the tragedy, which happened as students celebrated the end of their exams with a party. There were "no visible injuries" to the bodies, which were discovered in Enyobeni Tavern in the coastal city of East London.However, the suggestion was quickly ruled out by Unathi Binqose, an Eastern Cape community and safety department official.
"It’s difficult to believe it’s a stampede as there are no visible open wounds to those dead," he said. "Parents whose children did not sleep home are gathered here and they want to enter the tavern to look for their loved ones."
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