South Africa police launch manhunt after 17 killed in tavern shooting

South African police said on Sunday they had launched a manhunt after 17 people were killed in a shooting at a tavern in Wedela township southwest of Johannesburg, Reuters news agency reported.

Emergency medical services declared all 17 victims dead at the scene, and the motive for the shooting was not known, the South African Police Service said, adding that “suspects were reportedly armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols”.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

据路透社报道，南非警方周日表示，在约翰内斯堡西南部的韦德拉镇一家小酒馆发生枪击事件，造成 17 人死亡后，他们已展开搜捕行动。

南非警方表示，紧急医疗服务人员宣布所有 17 名受害者当场死亡，枪击动机尚不清楚，并补充说“据报道，嫌疑人持有 AK-47 步枪和手枪”。

这是一则正在更新的新闻。