Follow Us on GoogleIT was a sad day for residents of Calabar, the Cross River capital yesterday as no fewer than 30 football fans were reportedly electrocuted by a high tension cable that fell on them.
The football fans were said to have assembled at the centre to watch a UEFA Europa League quarter-final match between Manchester United and Anderlecht on satellite television.
Channels reported that the live electricity cable broke from its mooring and fell on the viewers.
Over 30 football fans electrocuted in Calabar
21 April 2017 2:49 am WAT
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