Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.
Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates
At least 11 people have died in a mass shooting at a residential property near the South African city of Durban.
Gunmen burst into a house in the KwaMakhutha township late on Tuesday and fired on 14 people. Police said 10 were killed at the scene and four were taken to hospital, where one later died of their injuries.
Police said some of the victims were under watch in connection with illegal activities, which they could not "divulge at the moment to protect investigations which have been launched".
Although the motive has not yet been confirmed, police said they could not rule out a "feud between rival groupings".
"Information available at this stage suggests that 13 men and one woman, who is believed to be pregnant, were reportedly having a party inside a house when three men arrived and opened fire on them," the police said in a statement. The woman is among those who died.
A local TV reporter from the eNCA channel at the scene said the gunmen set fire to a vehicle belonging to one of the victims before escaping, with footage showing the burnt-out car.
South Africa has one of the world's highest murder rates, with police data showing a murder rate equivalent to more than 60 deaths a day.
In recent weeks, the gruesome discovery of at least nine murdered women, with some of the bodies dumped by the roadside, has heightened fears in the country.
Last year, nine people were killed in a mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg.