South Africa mass shooting leaves 11 dead, 3 wounded

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-23 · 08:51 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Three shooters opened fire at a house party in KwaMakhutha township, near Durban, South Africa, late Tuesday night. The attack resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people, including a woman believed to be pregnant. Three other individuals sustained injuries. Police reported that the suspects entered the house where people had gathered for a party and began shooting. Ten victims died at the scene, and an eleventh person was pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities have not yet released details on the condition of the three wounded individuals.

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Three people were wounded in the mass shooting.

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Ten people died at the scene, and an 11th person died at the hospital.

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The attack occurred late on Tuesday night in KwaMakhutha township, near Durban.

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Three shooters killed at least 11 people in an attack at a house party in South Africa.

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One of the deceased was a woman believed to be pregnant.

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Three shooters killed at least 11 people including a woman who was believed to be pregnant in an attack at a house party in South Africa, police said on Wednesday.Three others were wounded in the mass shooting late on Tuesday night in KwaMakhutha township around 30km (19 miles) south of the city of Durban on the east coast.The people had gathered at the house for a party when the suspects entered the house and opened fire, police said. Ten people, including the pregnant woman, died at the scene and an 11th was declared dead at the hospital.Authorities did not immediately give out details on the condition of the three people who were wounded.

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