Forensic pathologists say initial results indicate that at least 20 young people – aged between 14 and 20 – who died at a party in East London inhaled or ingested something that led to their deaths. National crime scene experts have been sent to the Eastern Cape to help with the investigation into the tragedy, the Daily Maverick reports.
The victims’ bodies were found slumped over chairs and couches at the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park in the coastal city in the Eastern Cape province.
Deutsche Welle reports that the teenagers were said to have been attending a party to celebrate the end-of-winter school exams.
Township pubs, commonly referred to as taverns or shebeens, are legally allowed to sell alcohol, but safety regulations are rarely enforced.
