14 people were killed at the yearly bikers' festival in Calabar, Nigeria!

In Calabar, a major carnival city in southern Nigeria, a car crashed into groups of people watching motorcycles, leaving at least 14 people dead and 24 more hurt.

According to witnesses, a speeding driver lost control of the vehicle.

Images posted online soon after the tragedy show bodies scattered all over the street.

Since it began in 2004, the annual carnival, which lasts a month and includes a number of events, has grown in popularity.

The festival, which bills itself as Africa's largest street party, draws both domestic and international visitors all throughout December.

The fact that this year's event was the first since the Covid epidemic, which necessitated its cancellation the previous two years, made it unique.

Tuesday's incident took place during the popular bikers' parade on one of the major carnival routes which had been closed to vehicle traffic.

The event features riders including celebrities from across the country, some adorned in colourful costumes, performing stunts.

The police said a drunk driver - who has been arrested - had lost control of their car and ploughed into the crowd.

A father of a 15-year-old boy who was injured in the incident told the BBC that the car was being driven "recklessly".

"The driver had been swerving from left to right and then when he got to where the crowd stood, he started spraying money on the road. The crowd rushed to pick up the money, which is when the ugly incident took place," Musa Kutama said.

Reference: Nigeria's Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers' event | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64102102