76 people confirmed killed in plane crash carrying Brazilian footballers

76 people including Brazilian footballers have been confirmed killed in the passenger plane that crashed early this morning (Nigerian time). The plane was carrying 81 people including Brazilian international footballers, (Chapecoensea football club), their technical team, media personel and others and were on their way from Bolivia to Columbia for a football match when it crashed. Five people are said to have survived.

The plane was chattered in Bolivia from a small airline. The cause of the crash has not been confirmed yet though initial report claimed the plane ran out of fuel...

This post first appeared on Linda Ikeji's Blog. Read the original story here.