At least 22 young men, many between the ages of 18 and 20, were found dead in a South African nightclub early Sunday morning in what authorities described as possibly a “cheat”. step foot on something”.
Police and health services in East London, South Africa, were called around 4am on Sunday to the Enyobeni Tavern nightclub following reports of dead patrons, police told local broadcaster. direction SABC. When they arrived, they found the bodies of both men and women lying around the club.
“Reports, at present, suggest there is an alleged stampede,” Eastern Cape Police Commissioner Nomthetheleli Mene told. SABC.
A spokesman for the health department said officials were working to determine the cause of death, according to the Associated Press, but the club’s owner admitted they were forced to close due to overcrowding.
“I’m still not sure what really happened, but when I was called in the morning, I was told the place was full and some people were trying to find their way into the pub,” said the owner. Enyobeni wine, Siyakhangela Ndevu said. eNCA.
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Dozens of nightclub attendees are still missing after the incident, according to South Africa’s News24, causing ‘hundreds’ of family members and loved ones to gather outside the venue, waiting for answers. Some even tried forcibly to enter the venue, the outlet reported, but were stopped by police.
“Our people will not be able to reach the scene, the police are busy here. We don’t want to disturb this crime scene,” Eastern Cape Police spokesman Brigadier General Thembinkosi Kinana said of the commotion. “We want to have a close case so that everyone is held accountable for this.”
