22 young people found dead in South African nightclub

South African police are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young teenagers at a nightclub in the coastal town of East London on Sunday.

It is not known what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a party to celebrate the end of the winter school exams.

“We are going to immediately be embarking on autopsies so we can know the probable cause of death.. we are talking 22 bodies right now,” said Siyanda Manana, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial health department