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Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa

Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at a residential building in KwaMakhutha township, near Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday night. Gunmen opened fire on 14 individuals inside a house, resulting in ten deaths at the scene and one additional fatality in the hospital.

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Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
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Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at a residential building in KwaMakhutha township, near Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday night. Gunmen opened fire on 14 individuals inside a house, resulting in ten deaths at the scene and one additional fatality in the hospital. Among the deceased is a woman believed to be pregnant. Police stated that some victims were allegedly involved in illegal activities, and a feud between rival groupings is being considered as a possible motive, though it remains unconfirmed. The suspects, described as three men, fled the scene after the attack, and a manhunt has been launched.

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South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with over 60 deaths per day.

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Gunmen stormed a house in KwaMakhutha township and opened fire on 14 people.

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At least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting in a residential building near Durban, South Africa.

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Some victims were allegedly involved in illegal activities, according to police.

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The motive for the shooting is unconfirmed, but police are considering a feud between rival groupings.

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At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a residential building near the South African city of Durban.Gunmen stormed a house in the KwaMakhutha township late on Tuesday and opened fire on 14 people. Ten were killed at the scene and four were taken to hospital, where one later died from their injuries, police said.police said some of the victims were on their watch in connection with illegal activities, which they could not "divulge at the moment to protect investigations which have been launched".While the motive of the shooting has not yet confirmed, the police said they could not rule out a "feud between rival groupings". "Information available at this stage suggests that 13 men and one woman, who is believed to be pregnant, were reportedly having a party inside a house when three men arrived and opened fire on them," the police said in a statement. The woman is among those who died.A local TV reporter from the eNCA channel at the scene said the gunmen had set fire to a vehicle belonging to one of the victims before fleeing, with footage showing the burnt-out car.The police say they have launched a manhunt for the suspects.South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with police data showing a murder rate equivalent to more than 60 deaths a day.
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