Breaking: Over 30 football fans electrocuted in Calabar

Breaking: Over 30 football fans electrocuted in Calabar

Friday, April 21, 2017 1:21 am


File: Viewing centre

Over 30 people are feared dead at a football viewing centre in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Thursday after a high tension cable fell on them, according to Channels Television.

The football fans were at the centre to watch a UEFA Europa League quarter-final match between Manchester United and Anderlecht on satellite television.

Manchester United won the match 3-2 aggregate, with Marcus Rashford netting the winner in the 107th minute.

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