The
English Premier League giants, Manchester United, have sent condolences to
Nigerian football fans that died in Calabar while watching the club’s Europa
League clash on Thursday night.
There were media reports that 30 fans in
Calabar died after an electric cable fell on them at a football viewing centre
during the match between Manchester United and Anderlecht.
The police later told Premium Times that seven
people died while 10 others sustained critical injuries.
The Red Devils on Friday tweeted: “Our thoughts
go out to the United fans, their friends and families affected by the tragedy
in Calabar, Nigeria, yesterday.”
A survivor, in an interview with journalists
according to the report on Channels Television, revealed that a transformer
near the viewing centre located in the Inyang-Esu area of Calabar Municipal
Local Government Area, exploded during the match. He said the explosion caused
the electric cable to drop on the viewing centre.
-Premium Times
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