Foreign media: 21 people in South Africa or died in natural gas leakage poisoning

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

Intern Peng Xinyi

According to a report by the US Broadcasting Corporation News Network on July 1, witnesses claimed that when a dozen teenagers of the South African Night Club died bizarrely, they were attacked similar to tear gas or pepper spray. Reuters reported that 21 young people may die from natural gas leakage poisoning.

The 22 -year -old witnesses, Sibang Giller Michewu, described that he had a drink in the tavern and suddenly closed the door. Some kinds of chemical preparations were released into the air. "We can't get out and we can't breathe."

On June 26, after the death of 20 teenagers, forensic practitioners carried a corpse out of a township bar in East London, a southern city of South Africa (picture source: ABC)

Earlier, the South African media "Sophta" reported that in the early morning of June 26, local time, 21 people died in a nightclub in the East London City of East Castle City, Dongkaph Province, South Africa. After the police arrived at the Enso Beni, they found that 17 teenagers in the tavern died, and 4 of them died when they were sent to the hospital or when they were hospitalized. The youngest victim was only 13 years old.

Local anger residents protested outside the tavern, and the disciplinary tavern was revoked on June 27.

The incident is still under investigation, and the police have not arrested anyone.

According to Henda Mana, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health of the East Kaipu Province, as of June 30, 21 victims have been confirmed that the autopsy has been completed, but the pathology report is still waiting.

Earlier, many media reports speculated about the cause of death. Stepping on death was excluded, and it was believed that dying from drinking poisoning and leakage of natural gas.

The South African media "Banner" reported on June 29 that the police announced that the cause of the death of 21 teenagers was chemical poisoning, but it was not determined which chemical.

Reuters reported that sources close to the investigation said on June 29 that 21 young people may die from natural gas leakage poisoning.

The South African Police Commissioner Nomatletric Miner issued a statement on June 29 to express concerns about rumors and media guessing. Mei Ni said: "When the expert provides a formal report, the relevant authorities will notify their families and the public."

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