Earlier on Sunday, Siyanda Mananaa, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial health department, said the bodies of the victims were between 18 to 20 years old.

"While the President awaits more information on the incident, his thoughts are with the families who have lost children as well as families who are awaiting confirmation of how their children may have been affected," a statement from the presidency said.

 

The President expects the law to take its course following investigations into the tragedy, the statement added.

 

The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, Eastern Cape Police spokesperson Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana told CNN earlier.