South African police have warned people not to spread what it describes as “fabricated stories” regarding the deaths of 21 teenagers at a drinking place over the weekend.
As there were no visible signs of injury, the police had ruled out a crush or stampede as the cause of death.
In a statement, the police said that forensic teams were still trying to work out exactly what happened.
It urged people “to refrain from making risky assumptions which do not assist our investigations”.
The deaths of the young people – who it is believed were all below the legal drinking age of 18 – at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London has shocked the country.
