Twenty bodies in Chapecoense plane crash identified
According to the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, 20 bodies in the plane that crash carrying the Chapecoense football team, which took place yesterday (Nov. 29) in Colombia, were identified by Wednesday (30). Federal police as well as officials from the Foreign, Health, and Sports Ministries are in Medellín since early this morning to help identify the corpses.
The identities could be confirmed thanks to biometric data taken over by the police. The ministry, however, did not release a list with the names. The first bodies will be allowed to be brought to Brazil before all passengers have been recognized. The transport should take place after Thursday (Dec. 1), after the embalming is done and the death certificates written out. The team expects all to arrive in Brazil by the weekend. As for the Brazilians hospitalized, the ministry still does not know when they will be able to be brought to Brazil, as their state is still deemed critical.
Survivors
The six survivors are still in a delicate state, especially the three athletes. Defender Alan Ruschel suffered major spine injury and has undergone a successful surgery. Goalkeeper Jackson Follman had a leg amputated after giving doctors permission to perform the procedure. Defender Hélio Neto, who sustained head trauma, is the most serious.
Journalist Rafel Henzel, flight attendant Ximena Suárez and flight technician Erwin Tumiri are in more stable conditions, despite major injuries. Tumiti told rescue workers he managed to save his own life by following protocol safety instructions. He said he stayed curled up in fetal position with a case between his legs and that many passengers were too anxious and were standing.
Translated by Fabrício Ferreira
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