A manhunt is under way after a shooting in Wedela, a semi-rural area in South Africa, kills 17 people at a bar and leaves additional victims wounded. The attack occurs at about 7:30pm on Saturday, when gunfire is reported outside and inside the venue.
The reports describe 17 fatalities—13 men and four women—and say 15 more people are wounded. One account says the attackers number eight and are armed with what are described as AK-47 rifles and pistols. The sources provide the same overall casualty figures and timing, but offer limited additional detail beyond the immediate description of the assault and the start of the police search for those responsible.
In both accounts, the focus is on the rapid response to the mass-casualty incident, including the ongoing hunt for the perpetrators, and the extent of injuries sustained by survivors present at the bar and surrounding area.
