iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
Lawyer Joel Garcia said that if Gonzalez Urrutia was charged with everything the government has accused him of, he could face a jail sentence of 30 years
KT APPDOWNLOAD
Brazil plane crash: All 62 bodies recovered after disaster
Following the tragedy, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared three days of mourning
Photo: AFP
Brazilian emergency crews on Saturday recovered the remains of the 62 victims aboard an airliner that plunged to the ground in the town of Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo the day before, killing all on board, according to Reuters.
The bodies of most of the victims - 34 males and 28 females - had already been moved to Sao Paulo's police morgue for identification. The bodies of the pilot and co-pilot were identified earlier in the day, said Dario Pacheco, mayor of Vinhedo.
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
On Friday, regional carrier Voepass, which operated the aircraft, said the plane was carrying 57 passengers and four crew, but on Saturday the firm confirmed another unaccounted-for passenger had been on the flight, putting the number of casualties at 62.
The ATR-72 plane operated by airline Voepass Linhas Areas was en route from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, to Guarulhos, in Sao Paulo, website G1 said, citing Voepass.
Following the disaster, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared three days of mourning.
Meanwhile, the UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the government and people of Brazil and to the families of the victims over their great loss.
ALSO READ:
More news from World
A family of four was killed in a landslide in the mountainous Hoa Binh province of northern Vietnam early Sunday morning, according to state media
Earlier, Israel declared a 48-hour state of emergency on August 25, after strikes in Lebanon
The delegations called for additional border crossings to be opened, including the Aweil crossing from South Sudan
Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle in February 2025
Sheikh Saud is leading a high-level Ras Al Khaimah delegation to the four-day conference, which is one of the largest investment fairs in China
The plane carrying 247 passengers had been flying to Frankfurt, Germany, from Mumbai, India
The autopsies on cook Recaldo Thomas and Mike Lynch were expected to be conducted on Friday, with Hannah Lynch due to follow on Saturday