Ten members of a family were killed in a mass shooting in Imbali, a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The incident took place on Friday, with seven women and three men fatally wounded.
The motive for the attack is currently unknown. Police spokesperson Lirandzu Themba said that the gunmen ambushed the family, but details of the incident have not been released.
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South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world and mass shootings are not uncommon. Ward councillor Mabhungu Mkhize confirmed the incident and said the community is in shock.
