Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers' event - BBC

At slightest 14 radical person been killed and 24 others injured aft a conveyance ploughed into crowds watching bikers astatine a fashionable carnival successful Nigeria's confederate larboard metropolis of Calabar.

Eyewitnesses said that a speeding operator mislaid power of the car.

Pictures shared online successful the contiguous aftermath of the incidental amusement bodies strewn crossed the street.

The month-long yearly carnival, which features respective events, has go a large gully since it was launched successful 2004.

Dubbed Africa's biggest thoroughfare party, it attracts section and overseas tourists passim December.

Tuesday's incidental took spot during the fashionable bikers' parade connected 1 of the large carnival routes which had been closed to conveyance traffic.

The lawsuit features riders, including celebrities, from crossed the country, immoderate adorned successful colourful costumes, performing stunts.

The constabulary said a drunk operator - who has been arrested - had mislaid power of the car and ploughed into the crowd.

Cross River State Governor Prof Ben Ayade cancelled the remainder of the bikers' parade and called for an contiguous investigation.

Other events planned for the remainder of the carnival - which is acceptable to extremity connected New Year's Eve with a fireworks show - person not been cancelled.