Nine illegal miners from Lesotho have been stoned to death in South Africa western district of Johannesburg.
Their bodies were found lying in the streets of Matholeville after they were attacked, leaving other survivors seriously injured.
Police have arrested 87 people for questioning, but have launched a search for more suspects.
South Africa is home to thousands of illegal miners. But there are often reports of violent clashes between rival groups of workers.
Before Friday’s attack police had raided the community.
Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Elias Mawela in a statement said “We condemn this barbaric attack and we will ensure we leave no stone unturned in making the people of Matholeville and Roodepoort to feel safe.”
“The suspects will be arrested as soon as possible and the police will not sleep until we find them,” he added.
Source: Africafeeds.com
