Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

South African police gather at the scene of a mass shooting where gunmen killed nine and injured at least 10 in a pub in Bekkersdal (Alfonso Nqunjana/AP)

Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub, authorities said.

The incident occurred just before 1am local time in the township of Bekkersdal, which is located 46 kilometres (28 miles) west of Johannesburg.