Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense were on board a plane carrying 81 people that crashed in Colombia killing 76 people, police said on Tuesday. The tragic toll is 76 victims," Jose Gerardo Acevedo, regional police commander, told journalists. The club said in a statement that it would not be making any official comments until it had more information from Colombian authorities about Monday night's crash. Brazilian TV channels Globonews and SporTV identified the surviving players as defender Alan Ruschel, goalkeeper Danilo and reserve goalkeeper Jakson Follmann. The South American football federation suspended all games and other activities following the crash.

Source: The Star November 29, 2016 10:08 UTC