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29th Nov 2016

Five people have been rescued alive from the site of the Colombia plane crash

The plane had more than 80 people on board.

Paul Moore

25 bodies have been recovered so far.

Colombia is in a state of emergency after a plane carrying 81 people, including the Brazilian football team Chapecoense, crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia.

The chartered plane, flying from Bolivia, crashed in a mountainous area outside the city shortly before midnight local time.

Here’s the latest.

More to follow.

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