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A pregnant woman was among 11 people killed in a mass shooting late Tuesday night when gunmen stormed a house in KwaMakhutha township near Durban, South Africa. Three others survived the attack. Local police are investigating and have initiated a tracking operation to capture those responsible within 72 hours. The incident has shocked the community, with residents expressing disbelief at the violence.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 22, at least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting during a house party in KwaMakhutha township, about 30 kilometers south of Durban, South Africa. The victims included a pregnant woman and 13 men; four additional victims were injured with one later succumbing to their injuries in the hospital. Three armed suspects entered the home around 11 PM local time, forced guests into a single room before opening fire, and set ablaze a car belonging to one of the deceased. Police are investigating but have not yet disclosed motives or identified any suspects. South Africa has high rates of violent crime, with an average of about 60 murders daily, often linked to gang feuds over turf wars and drug trafficking.
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A pregnant woman is among the 11 people killed in a mass shooting after gunmen stormed a home in the South African city of Durban.
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South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry and competition between informal businesses.
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'The victims, including a pregnant woman, were gathered at a house shortly before 11:00 pm (9pm UK time on Tuesday) when armed assailants reportedly entered the premises and opened fire,' Thamsanqa Ntuli, the premier of KwaZulu-Natal province, of which Durban is the main city, said.
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Three other people survived the attack in the township of KwaMakhutha south of Durban, police said.
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The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, police said, adding that investigators were following a 'promising' lead that could assist in the case.
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'The incident has left the community in profound shock and grief,' Ntuli said.
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Local television station eNCA reported that the attackers forced everyone into a room before shooting them and also set fire to a car belonging to one of the victims.
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These are guys I grew up with.
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I can't believe it.
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It's like a movie,' the broadcaster cited a local resident as saying.
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A pregnant woman is among the 11 people killed in a mass shooting after gunmen stormed a home in the South African town of Durban
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I've been staying here all my life, and I've never seen anything like this,' he added.
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Acting police chief Puleng Dimpane said she had activated a 72-hour tracking operation to pursue and apprehend those responsible.
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Police must act decisively, mobilise all available resources and pursue those responsible until they are brought before the courts,' she said in a statement.
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South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with about 60 people killed each day in a country of around 62 million.
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In March, soldiers were deployed to violence hotspots across the country to support police efforts to tackle rampant crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as one of the biggest threats facing South Africa.
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