Thousands attend funeral for 21 teens killed in mysterious nightclub tragedy

July 8, 2022

George

It was speculated that stampede and poison caused the death (Image: Reuters/AP)

A family of 21 teenagers who died as a result of a nightclub tragedy was reunited two weeks ago.

The young people visited the Enyobeni tavern in the East London area of South Africa to celebrate the end of the school year.

They met just days after the country lifted the mask mission.

However, 21 teenagers were found dead in a tavern and mystery still surrounds the cause.

“It smelled like gas,” said the survivor of the case.

Currently, more than 1,000 friends, family, and community members are gathering for a grand funeral.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attended and paid tribute to the dead.

The coffin was moved to a large tent where the funeral was held.

However, the two families opted for a private burial and organizers said the exposed coffin was empty.

A large choir sang an emotional hymn in memory of a teenager as a distraught family looked on.

Take a morgue van with an empty coffin to the funeral parlor before a mass funeral for the victims of an East Coast tavern where the bodies of young men were found in the Eastern Cape province of East London, South Africa. .. , July 6, 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko — A man walks past a morgue van before a funeral (Image: Reuters)

Workers loaded an empty coffin into a funeral home van in July in east London, South Africa, ahead of a large funeral for the victims of an East Coast tavern where the body of a young man was found. 6, 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko — How a young man died remains a mystery (Image: Reuters)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at an empty East Coast tavern July 6 in East London, South Africa, before a grand funeral for the victims of a young man found dead. .. , 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko — Hundreds of people gathered to pay tribute to the teenagers (Image: Reuters)

The funeral organizer told local journalists that the children would be buried in another cemetery on Wednesday and in a few days.

When the tent was full, more mourners sat outside.

The cause of death of a young man between 13 and 17 years old is still unknown.

Police earlier said the stampede was excluded because the dead had not been injured in line with such an incident.

Pathologists study the cause of death from blood samples.

All were under 18, the legal drinking age in South Africa.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) shocked South Africa at a symbolic mass memorial service in east London last month, with 21 people, mainly in urban taverns, on July 6, 2022. A teenager was killed in a mysterious situation. .. .. (Photo courtesy Phill Magakoe/AFP) (Photo courtesy PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP, via Getty Images) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa watches a memorial service (Image: AFP)

People will gather during a memorial service in East London, South Africa on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. South Africa will attend the funeral of 21 teenagers in East London. A tragedy in a nightclub almost two weeks ago. The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, asks for a tribute to the deceased young people. (AP Photo) — More than 1,000 grieving family and community members participated (Image: AP)

The coffin can be seen during a funeral service on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Scenery Park in East London, South Africa. More than 1,000 sad families and the general public attend the funeral of 21 teenagers who died in East London, South Africa. .. A mysterious tragedy in a nightclub about two weeks ago. The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, asks for a tribute to the deceased young people. (AP Photo) — Investigation continues into cause of tragedy in nightclubs (Image: AP)

Authorities closed the bar when asked how many underage teenagers had gathered at an establishment selling alcohol after midnight on June 26.

Earlier this week, Police Minister Bheki Chele wept while addressing the press on Sunday morning.

“I heard they were young, but when I saw them I realized it was a mess,” he told reporters.

“Looking at their faces, we can see that we are dealing with children.”

Sele told reporters: “At first I was told it was a stampede, but apparently there was no stampede.

On June 26, 2022, a crowd gathers at the Enyoben Tavern in Scenery Park, an East London suburb, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, as an inspection officer investigates the death of a customer. No resale of Reuters / Stringer. There is no file. South Africa.No commercial or editorial sales in South Africa — Crowds gathered as forensic staff inspected the scene at a tavern (Image: Reuters)

The family reacts alongside police officers on June 26, 2022, as prosecutors investigate the death of a customer found at Enyoben Tavern in Scenery Park, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. No resale of Reuters / Stringer. There is no file. South Africa.No commercial or editorial sale of South African TPX Day images — Family and friends of the victims seek answers to the tragedy (Image: Reuters)

Inspector's staff will investigate the death of a customer found dead on June 26, 2022 at Scenery Park in Scenery Park, a suburb of East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. There is no file. South Africa.No commercial or editorial sale of South African TPX Day images — Police seek calm as the investigation continues (Image: Reuters)

“I don’t want to guess the cause of death. That’s why I brought the best team of experts to let me know if the cause of death was poison.”

Community members in East London say underage drinking is a notorious problem.

The legal drinking age is 18, but it is not enforced on a regular basis.

The Daily Dispatch reported that “the body lay strangely, as if it had suddenly fallen to the ground while dancing and talking.”

The newspaper added that the body “showed no obvious signs of injury”.

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