Young players die in fire at Brazilian football club Flamengo's academy

Young players die in fire at Brazilian football club Flamengo's academy

Firefighters were called just after 5am local time to the sprawling Ninho de Urubu training grounds of the Flamengo football club in Rio de Janeiro's western region. Overhead images captured by an Associated Press drone showed a smoky, charred area of the complex.

"We are distraught," Flamengo President Rodolfo Landim said outside the complex, where friends, fans and neighbors gathered, some forming a circle to pray. "This is the worst tragedy to happen to the club in its 123 years."