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Colombia Holds Ceremony in Commemoration of Killed Football Players

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A ceremony in memory of the players from the Brazilian Chapecoense Real football team who died in a plane crash has been organized in Colombia. 01.12.2016, Sputnik International

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Colombia Holds Ceremony in Commemoration of Killed Football Players

02:28 GMT 01.12.2016

Wreckage from a plane that crashed into Colombian jungle with Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, is seen near Medellin, Colombia, November 29, 2016. - Sputnik International

A ceremony in memory of the players from the Brazilian Chapecoense Real football team who died in a plane crash has been organized in Colombia.

Rescuers search for survivors from the wreckage of the LAMIA airlines charter plane carrying members of the Chapecoense Real football team that crashed in the mountains of Cerro Gordo, municipality of La Union, on November 29, 2016. - Sputnik International

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30 November 2016, 19:28 GMT

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – A plane operated by the Lamia Corporation airline was carrying 81 people including the Chapecoense Real team when it crashed on Tuesday in northwestern Colombia. Only three players from the team survived the crash.

A ceremony in commemoration of the killed members of the team was held in Colombia’s Medellin on Wednesday. The city is where Chapecoense Real was supposed to play against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday.

The South American Cup final game was cancelled after news of the accident came in.

On Wednesday, thousands of people gathered at the Medellin stadium, holding Brazilian flags, flowers and banners expressing condolences and support to the victims’ families and friends.