8 killed as gunmen raid birthday party in South Africa

No fewer than 8 persons have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday party in a township in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, police have said.

Two gunmen entered the yard of the house on Sunday evening in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, and randomly shot at guests, a police statement said.

The owner of the house was among those killed, while three others were also wounded.