Plane crash kills 4 soccer players, club president in Brazil
Rio De Janeiro: Four players and the president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said.
The accident occurred when the plane suddenly plunged to the ground at the end of the runway while on takeoff, the club reported in a statement.
The players were on their way to Goiania, in the central region of the country, to play a match against Vila Nova.
The victims were identified as president Lucas Meira and players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme No , Ranule and Marcus Molinari, as well as the pilot. There were no survivors, the club said.
Palmas Futebol e Regatas was founded in 1997 and plays in Brazil's fourth division.
The cause of the accident was not immediately known. The statement didn't identify the type of plane.
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Four individuals, including city council head's son, brutally murdered in Gadag
Gadag: In a shocking incident, unknown assailants brutally murdered four individuals, including the son of Gadag-Betageri City Municipal Council president Sunanda Bakale, late on Thursday night. The victims have been identified as Kartik Bakale (27), Parashuram (55), Lakshmi (45), and Akanksha (17), all residents of Koppal.
The gruesome incident took place in Dasara Oni near Chennamma Circle within the city limits. The killings have left residents deeply unsettled and alarmed.
District in-charge Minister H K Patil, along with Superintendent of Police B S Nemagouda and Assistant Superintendent of Police M B Sankad, visited the site in response to the incident.
Investigations are currently underway as the police work to apprehend the murderers.
