WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — Seven people are dead after a live electrical wire fell onto a gathering of people watching football in southern Nigeria, police said Friday, but residents said the death toll was higher.
7 Dead When Electrical Wire Falls On Nigerian Gathering
By HILARY UGURU Associated Press, Waco Tribune-Herald
Fri, 04/21/2017 - 3:26am
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