Seven people die as electric cable falls on Nigerians watching Manchester United tie

Residents said the final death toll is likely to be much higher, claiming 80 people were crammed inside at the time.

Seven people have died after a live electrical cable fell on a gathering of people watching a Manchester United match in southern Nigeria.

Cross River state police spokeswoman Irene Ugbo said another 10 people were critically injured when the wire fell on the roof of a football viewing centre in Calabar on Thursday night.