Medellin, Colombia, Nov 29 (Reuters); Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, heading for the biggest game in their history, were on board a plane that crashed into Colombian jungle, killing 76 people, police said on Tuesday. It was the first time the small club from Chapeco had reached the final of a major South American club competition. The club said in a statement it would not be making any official comments until it had more information from Colombian authorities. The plane crashed in a mountainous rural area outside of the city of Medellin and heavy rain at one point halted rescue operations. Chapecoense were the 21st biggest club in Brazil in terms of revenue, bringing in 46 million reais ($13.5 million) in 2015, according to an annual rich list compiled by Brazilian bank Itau BBA.

Source: The Telegraph November 29, 2016 09:57 UTC