Manchester
United has revealed plans to honour Nigerian football fans who died last week
following an accident in the south-eastern city of Calabar.
The tragedy,
which claimed the lives of at least seven people, happened when an electric
cable fell on fans watching a Manchester United match on TV.
The English
club tweeted that its players will wear black armbands on Sunday in memory of
the victims.
English
football has a large and passionate following in Nigeria.
The
high-tension cable fell on a crowded shack which was showing the Europa League
quarter-final against Anderlecht.
One
witnesses said the building had a zinc roof which conducted the electricity to
those watching inside.
In addition
to the dead, at least 30 people were rushed to hospital by local ambulances.
Some
eyewitnesses said the number of people who died was higher than the official
toll of seven.
It is
unclear what caused the electric cable to collapse. The BBC understands an
investigation into the incident is underway.
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