Tragedy: Many Feared Dead Others Injured At Calabar Biker's Carnival, Gory Pics


By Nkoyo Etim 

As at the time of filing this report, it was impossible to know the exact number of person's believed to have lost their lives at the Tuesday's Biker's Carnival in Calabar the capital city of Cross River State as video evidence shows several mangled bodies and survivors being taken away by volunteers.

Still in shock at the enormity of the carnage that hit the bogobiri, Calabar axis of the carnival route.

Eyewitnesses account says a vehicle may have over spun, losing control and running Into the heavy line of spectators watching the event causing grave bodily harm to survivors

More to follow...

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