(7 Jul 2022)
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East London, South Africa – 6 July 2022
1. Mid of coffins being carried into a tent for the funeral service
HEADLINE TEXT: South African leader decries tavern teen deaths
ANNOTATION: A funeral was held in the South African city of East London for 21 teenagers who died at a tavern nearly two weeks ago.
2. Close of coffin being placed on a stand
3. Wide pan of multiple coffins on stands ahead of the funeral service
ANNOTATION: Among those who attended was President Cyril Ramaphosa, who said that the deaths in the nightclub tragedy was a crime.
4. Cyril Ramaphosa taking the stage
5. Wide of crowd at funeral
ANNOTATION: He urged South African officials to increase steps that will prevent alcohol from being illegally sold to youths.
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa:
"There is blame that has to be laid and I'm able to say yes, from national government there is blame on us: provincial government, local government, the police, the tavernas, the tavern owners and all that. There is blame and blame must be laid at the feet of those who are making money off the dreams and the lives of young people of South Africa by breaking the law and selling alcohol to underage children."
7. Various of emotional family members being comforted during the service
ANNOTATION: It's still not known what caused the deaths of the children, one as young as 13, whose bodies were found in the Enyobeni tavern.
8. Wide of crowd at funeral
9. Various of coffins being carried out of the tent and into the hearse
ANNOTATION: Officials said they were under the legal drinking age of 18 in South Africa.
STORYLINE:
The deaths of 21 teenagers in a nightclub is a crime and South African officials must increase steps to prevent alcohol from being illegally sold to youths, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
"There is blame that has to be laid and I'm able to say yes, from national government there is blame on us: provincial government, local government, the police, the tavernas, the tavern owners and all that," Ramaphosa said to more than a thousand mourners at the funeral in East London for the young people who died at a tavern nearly two weeks ago.
"Blame must be laid at the feet of those who are making money off the dreams and lives of the young people of South Africa by breaking the law and selling them alcohol," he said.
On Wednesday, two rows of caskets in front of Ramaphosa showed the young lives lost.
Mournful hymns were sung by a large choir as the 19 coffins were carried into a large tent where the service was held in East London's Scenery Park township.
Two families held private burials and the service organizers said the caskets on display were empty, in respect of the wishes of some families.
The tent was filled to capacity so many mourners sat outside.
It's still not known what caused the deaths of the children, one as young as 13, whose bodies were found in the Enyobeni tavern
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