PRETORIA and LONDON-At a popular night club in South Africa, when more than 12 teenagersmysteriously died, Tiagas or Tiagas or Pepper spray was used, witnesses told ABC News.
Sibongile Mtsewu, 22, said she was ordering her drink over the weekend at the crowded Anyobeni Tavern near East London, South Africa. She suddenly closed the door and released some chemicals into the air. ..
"There was no way out," Mtsewu, who lives nearby, told ABC News in a telephone interview Thursday. "I didn't have a chance to breathe."
Forensic personnel said South Africa Carrying bodies out of a township pub in the eastern part of the southern city London, June 26, 2022, after the deaths of 20 teenagers.
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Mtsewu He died after inhaling the substance. When his brother woke up after a while, he remembered being surrounded by his body.
"Tears gas has choked many people," he told ABC News. "That's why people died."
Mtsewu said his one leg was injured and the incident caused physical pain.
South African police refused to comment on possible causes of death, citing an ongoing investigation.
People, including families, have news outside the township pub in southern South Africa. Waiting June 26, 2022 East London City after the death of 20 teenagers.
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Officers by police And Anyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park on the outskirts of East London, East Cape, around 4am on Sunday. Upon arrival, they found that17 teens were dead in theclub. Four more died during hospitalization or transfer to the hospital. Police said the youngest victim was 13 years old.
Incident is under investigation. The circumstances surrounding the tragedy are unknown, and the cause of death has not yet been clarified. According to police, no arrests have been made.
"We don't want to make any guesses at this stage because the investigation is ongoing," Brigg said. South African police spokesperson Tembinkosi Kinana told ABC News on Sunday.
The mourners were at a meeting of the Church of God in the Scenic Park in East London. Attend the worship of. South Africa, June 27, 2022. South African officials are seeking answers after more than 20 teenagers celebrating the end of school exams have died in a mysterious weekend incident at a night club.
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As of Thursday, 21 people According to Siyanda Manana, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape Department of Health, all victims have been identified and the screening has been completed, but toxicology reports are still pending. A mass funeral will be held next week.
South African Police Commissioner of East Cape, Lieutenant Nomterelli Mené, issued a statement Wednesday, "expressing concerns about rumors and media reports speculating on the cause of death."
"As mentioned earlier, families and the general public will be notified by relevant authorities when official reports are available by experts at the right time," Menet said. .. "We urge people to refrain from making dangerous assumptions that do not help our investigation."
