Police in South Africa has reported that gunmen opened fire on a gathering of people attending a birthday party in a township in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, killing eight of them.

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.

The Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, and the head of police, Fannie Masemola, are expected to lead a delegation to the crime scene on Monday.

No arrests have been made and an investigation has been opened on the attack, local outlets report.

Source: BBC