Nine people have died, and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/indian-origin-man-among-four-killed-in-south-africa-temple-collapse-23607747" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">South African</a> pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said.
The incident occurred just before 1 am in the township of Bekkersdal, which is located 46 km west of Johannesburg. It is the second mass shooting to happen in South Africa in three weeks.
About 12 unknown suspects in a white mini-bus and a silver sedan opened fire at pub patrons at KwaNoxolo tavern, in the Tambo section of Bekkersdal and continued to shoot randomly as they fled the scene, according to police.
&ldquo;Some victims were randomly shot in the streets by unknown <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/bondi-beach-massacre-gunman-charged-with-15-counts-of-murder-23608245" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">gunmen</a>,&rdquo; the police said of the incident that left nine people dead and 10 hospitalised.&nbsp;
One of the deceased was a driver from an online car-hailing service who had been outside the pub. A manhunt for the suspects has been initiated.
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The incident occurred just before 1 am in the township of Bekkersdal, which is located 46 km west of Johannesburg. It is the second mass shooting to happen in South Africa in three weeks

Nine killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

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