(CNN)South Africa mourned the deaths of 22 young people (including a 13-year-old) at a tavern on Sunday. In East London.
National Police Minister Bheki Cele told reporters when he visited the scene that he still did not know what had happened at the venue, but some of the victims were only 13 years old. Said that.
Samples from the bodies will be brought to the Toxicology Institute in Cape Town for more advanced analysis, the minister said.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences to the victims' families.
"The president is waiting for more information about the incident, but his idea is on the family who lost the child and the family waiting to see how the child was affected," the president said. Said a statement.
The president hopes the law will follow the tragic investigation, the statement added.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, Brigadier General Thembinkosi Kinana, a spokesman for the Eastern Cape Police, told CNN earlier.
Many people gathered at the scene to find a loved one. Police Minister Sel visited the scene of the scenery park and told a large crowd: According to Reuters, his improvised visit was broadcast live on television.
