At least 22 people were found dead in a South African tavern early on Sunday morning, officials said.
Some of the victims are said to be children as young as 13 years old, National police minister Bheki Cele toldThe South African Police Service they were found dead inside a local tavern in Scenery Park in the area of East London, according to Police Spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana said.
"We received this report in the early hours of this morning. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation," Kinana said."We do not want to make any speculation at this stage as our investigations are continuing." Police responded to the Enyobeni Tavern at about 4 a.m. local time, Kinana said, and were combing the scene for evidence midday. Scenery Park is in East London, a city in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province.Samples from the bodies will be taken to toxicology labs in Cape Town for more advanced analysis, the minister said.
The President expects the law to take its course following investigations into the tragedy, the statement added.
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