At least 20 people have been confirmed dead, while two more are in a critical condition in hospital, in the wake of a tragedy at Enyobeni Tavern in East London.
According to Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane, 17 people died at the tavern in Scenery Park. Three more later died in hospital.Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane outside the Enyobeni tavern where the tragedy occurred.Police spokesperson, Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana, said they are still investigating the cause of the deaths. Kinana said they believe the victims are aged between 18 and 20.
Hundreds of residents gathered outside the tavern to try and find their loved ones. Police, who are still combing the venue, denied them entry."Our people will not be able to access the scene, police are busy here. We don't want to mess up this crime scene. We want a tight case so that we get everyone accountable for this."Eastern Cape Community Safety MEC Weziwe Tikana Gxothiwe asked families to help identify those who died.
"We know that there are parents that have not seen their children. We request that all the parents who have missing children report to Woodbrook mortuary."We still cannot fathom what has happened here, fortunately, all the experts are here to give us that sense of what exactly has happened. A lot is being said, everyone is saying things…but we don't want to go with that."We can't believe it.
Eastern Cape Department of Health spokesperson, Siyanda Manana, said:"We are going to conduct autopsies as soon as possible to establish the probable cause of death. The deceased have been taken to state mortuaries." to be part of the conversation in the comments section of this article.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features.
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