Massacre at Bekkersdal Tavern: Gunmen Open Fire, Kill Nine, Then Disappear

A squad of gunmen pulled up to a packed tavern in Bekkersdal, unleashed a hail of bullets, and vanished almost as quickly as they arrived.

Witnesses say the attackers arrived in a white kombi and a silver sedan, firing indiscriminately into the crowd as if it were target practice. Even as they sped away, the shooting continued.

According to the South African Police Service, at least nine people were killed and ten others wounded in the attack.

Police have confirmed that the tavern was fully licensed. The motive behind the brazen assault remains unknown, and no arrests have been made.

Authorities are now searching for suspects who, for the moment, seem to have melted into the night.