The social media space has been filled with outrage following the fatal accident that occurred on Tuesday at the 2022 Calabar Bikers Carnival in Cross River State.
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Recall that a vehicle rammed into a crowd during the Calabar Bikers Carnival, killing seven persons and injuring 29 others.
It was gathered that a driver of a Toyota Camry vehicle lost control of his wheels and plunged into the crowd watching the activities of the festival.
Confirming the number of casualties, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Maikano Hassan, said those injured included 21 male adults, three women, two male children, and three female children.
He disclosed that the incident occurred in front of the Jumat Mosque in Bogobiri in the capital city of Cross River during the Bikers Carnival activity of the carnival.
According to Hassan, the injured are currently receiving medical attention at the Naval hospital and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).
The FRSC official also stated that the remains of the dead had been deposited in the two hospitals in Calabar.
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Following the development, some Nigerians have taken to social media to express their views regarding the sad incident.
See some of the reactions.
It's really unfortunate to hear the news that many people were killed and severe injured by a truck that lost control during Calabar carnival today. My condolences to the people of Cross Rivers State. This is really ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/lMtDl2sV8V
— Gbolahan Awolesi (@GbolahanAwolesi) December 27, 2022
Omo, Calabar Carnival is dead.💔
There was a carnival.
— ERIKAN 🌹 (@RiriAsuquo) December 27, 2022
CARNIRIV that fostered unity, put the state on the map, generated revenue and made Rivers State compete with the likes of Calabar Carnival on an eventful level is no more.
How can the state be fun this period without innovative things like CARNIRIV or something alike!
— Echefula Wisdom. (@WEchefula) December 27, 2022
How did the truck get to the Calabar carnival route to the extent that people were killed in this many? 🤔🤦This incident must be properly investigated and the culprit must be brought to book. #PeaceInCalabar#calabarcarnival pic.twitter.com/sryoRsHupI
— Gbolahan Awolesi (@GbolahanAwolesi) December 27, 2022
