Brazil pays respects to Chapecoense in moving memorial
Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn | 2016-12-05 07:51
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A supporter of Chapecoense soccer team mourns at the Arena Conda stadium prior to the funeral for the team members dead in a plane crash in Colombia, in Chapeco, Brazil, Dec 3, 2016.[Photo/IC] |
The tragedy has deeply affected Chapeco, a city of around 200,000 people in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina.
In the past five days mourners have flocked to Arena Conda, many wearing the team's green and white colors. Several businesses and schools have remained closed.
