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| Nigerian Manchester United fans electrocuted watching match | Nigerian Manchester United fans electrocuted watching match |
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| At least seven people have died after an electric cable fell on fans watching a Manchester United match on TV in Nigeria, police say. | At least seven people have died after an electric cable fell on fans watching a Manchester United match on TV in Nigeria, police say. |
| The high-tension cable fell on a crowded shack showing the Europa League quarter-final against Anderlecht in the southern city of Calabar. | The high-tension cable fell on a crowded shack showing the Europa League quarter-final against Anderlecht in the southern city of Calabar. |
| At least 30 people were taken to hospital by local ambulances and police who arrived quickly at the scene. | At least 30 people were taken to hospital by local ambulances and police who arrived quickly at the scene. |
| English football has a large and passionate following in Nigeria. | English football has a large and passionate following in Nigeria. |
| Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories | Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories |
| Eyewitnesses describe hearing a loud explosion from an electrical transformer which caused the cable to fall. | Eyewitnesses describe hearing a loud explosion from an electrical transformer which caused the cable to fall. |
| An eyewitness told the BBC he had counted at least 16 bodies, including children, at the scene of the accident. | An eyewitness told the BBC he had counted at least 16 bodies, including children, at the scene of the accident. |
| It has been reported that scores of fans managed to escape. | It has been reported that scores of fans managed to escape. |
| Manchester United has responded by tweeting its condolences to the victims and their families. | Manchester United has responded by tweeting its condolences to the victims and their families. |
| Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has also sent his condolences. | |
| A statement from State House said Mr Buhari was "shocked and saddened" to learn of the tragic event. | |
| The death of "the mostly young victims" the statement adds, "is a big blow not only to their families, but also to the football-loving nation". |