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world15 days ago•6 min saved

Durban Mass Shooting Kills 11 at House Party, Including Pregnant Woman

Three gunmen stormed a house party in the KwaMakhutha township near Durban, South Africa, late on Tuesday, killing 11 people and wounding others. The victims included a pregnant woman. Police are hunting for the suspects, who fled after setting fire to a vehicle. The motive is unclear, but authorities suspect a feud between rival criminal groups. This incident adds to a series of recent mass shootings in South Africa, highlighting ongoing concerns about organized crime and illegal firearms.

via BBC|

#durban #mass-shooting #organized-crime

world16 days ago•386 min saved

Gunmen Kill 11 at Durban House Party in Latest South African Mass Shooting

Three gunmen stormed a house party in the KwaMakhutha township near Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday night, killing 11 people and wounding three others. The victims included a pregnant woman. Police are searching for the suspects, who fled after setting fire to a vehicle. The motive is unclear, but authorities suspect a feud between rival criminal groups. This incident adds to a series of recent mass shootings in South Africa, highlighting ongoing concerns about organized crime and illegal firearms.

via NBC News|

#crime #durban #mass-shooting

world17 days ago

Mass shooting at Durban township party leaves 11 dead

Eleven people, including a pregnant woman, were killed when gunmen stormed a house party in the KwaMakhutha township near Durban, South Africa, late on Tuesday. Police are hunting for three suspects who opened fire on a group of 14 people, with some victims potentially linked to illegal activities. The attack highlights South Africa's ongoing crisis with mass shootings and organized crime.

via Al Jazeera|

#crime #durban #gun-violence

world3 months ago•2 min saved

Migrant Camps Surge in South Africa as Anti-Immigrant Drive Intensifies

As anti-immigrant activists urge undocumented foreigners to leave by a deadline, thousands of migrants have crowded makeshift street camps across South Africa, with Durban highlighting precarious shelters, limited sanitation, and vendors selling basic supplies as fear and displacement rise.

via The New York Times|

#durban #immigration #migrants

africa3 months ago•5 min saved

Durban migrants flee xenophobic attacks amid deadly violence

African migrants with deep roots in South Africa flee xenophobic attacks in Durban that have left at least five dead and damaged homes and businesses, with many sleeping on streets outside the Department of Home Affairs as authorities and activist groups spar over responsibility.

via Reuters|

#africa #durban #migrants