30 Football Fans Electrocuted In Calabar During Man U Match (Pictures)
A survivor told a Punch correspondent that a transformer near the viewing centre located in the Iyang-Esu area of the Calabar Municipal Local Government Area exploded during the match and this caused a high-tension cable to drop on the viewing centre.
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The survivor said amid sobs, “It happened during the match between Manchester United and Anderlecht. I heard a deafening bang. I rushed out to see what was happening. When I turned back to go inside the viewing centre, I saw a cable coming down on the centre and this electrocuted the viewers in the hall.
“It was a horrible sight to behold. I wish I didn’t come out to watch
the match. Come to think of it, I have DStv at home but I enjoy watching
matches at viewing centres. I could have been dead. I can’t believe
that the people I was chatting and joking with a few minutes ago are all
gone in a most anguishing way. This world is vain.”A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said more than eighty persons were in the hall when the cable came down.
The resident said, “The whole thing happened within a minute or two. It happened about 9:48pm. Those that died have been taken to the mortuary. A few that survived have been taken to hospitals.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Cross River State Command, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident.
She said the number of casualties would be confirmed on Friday (today).
Manchester United reached the Europa League semifinals for the first time after beating Anderlecht 2-1 on Thursday.
The English team, however, lost two key players to injury during the match. The big Swede, Zlatan Ibrahimovich and Marcos Rojo sustained injuries during the tension-soaked encounter.
The
Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade in statement signed by the Senior
Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press, Mr Christian Ita,
sympathized with the family of those who lost their lives saying the
incident marks a dark chapter in the life of the state. He promised to
look into the cause of the accident in order to prevent a recurrence.
Electricity authorities, have said it is illegal to construct buildings near high tension cables.
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