At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting

Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

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Fourteen others were wounded when gunmen stormed the venue in Saulsville township, west of the capital Pretoria, early on Saturday. A three-year-old is among the dead.

"At least three unknown gunmen entered this hostel where a group of people were drinking and they started randomly shooting," police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said.

The motive of the shooting is unknown and no arrests have been made. It is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have rocked the crime-ridden country in recent years.

The gunmen reportedly entered the premise at 04:30 local time (02:30 GMT) and opened fire on a group of men who were drinking. A 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were among those killed in the attack.