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| Canada crash: Country mourns Humboldt Broncos bus dead | Canada crash: Country mourns Humboldt Broncos bus dead |
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| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a vigil on Sunday to honour the 15 killed in a crash involving a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team. | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a vigil on Sunday to honour the 15 killed in a crash involving a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team. |
| Canada has seen an outpouring of grief following Friday's collision. | Canada has seen an outpouring of grief following Friday's collision. |
| Ten players on the Humboldt Broncos team, aged between 16 and 21, died when their team bus collided with a semi-trailer in Saskatchewan. | |
| Police are still trying to determine the reason for the crash. The lorry's driver was not hurt. | Police are still trying to determine the reason for the crash. The lorry's driver was not hurt. |
| Mr Trudeau's office confirmed he would attend the small town of Humboldt's prayer vigil, which will begin at 19:00 local time (01:00 GMT Monday). | Mr Trudeau's office confirmed he would attend the small town of Humboldt's prayer vigil, which will begin at 19:00 local time (01:00 GMT Monday). |
| Three former National Hockey League players have also travelled to Humboldt to support players and families, including Sheldon Kennedy who survived a fatal bus crash in 1986. | |
| Teams around the country paid tribute to the dead during weekend fixtures. | Teams around the country paid tribute to the dead during weekend fixtures. |
| Many have pledged donations to support their families and the surviving players. Online fundraising pages have raised millions of dollars. | Many have pledged donations to support their families and the surviving players. Online fundraising pages have raised millions of dollars. |
| Who are the victims? | Who are the victims? |
| There were 29 people on the team's bus when the crash happened around 17:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Friday. That number includes players, coaching staff and the driver. | There were 29 people on the team's bus when the crash happened around 17:00 local time (23:00 GMT) on Friday. That number includes players, coaching staff and the driver. |
| Details have been slow to trickle out in the wake of the tragedy and the identities of the deceased have not yet been officially released by authorities. | Details have been slow to trickle out in the wake of the tragedy and the identities of the deceased have not yet been officially released by authorities. |
| Canadian public broadcaster CBC spoke to the sister of coach Darcy Haugan, who said he had been killed in the collision. | Canadian public broadcaster CBC spoke to the sister of coach Darcy Haugan, who said he had been killed in the collision. |
| The family of team captain Logan Schatz, 20, have confirmed he died. He had played for the team for more than four years. | The family of team captain Logan Schatz, 20, have confirmed he died. He had played for the team for more than four years. |
| Isaac Labelle, brother of 18-year-old Xavier Labelle, posted online about his death, calling him his best friend. | Isaac Labelle, brother of 18-year-old Xavier Labelle, posted online about his death, calling him his best friend. |
| "I'm going to miss you bro," he said on Instagram. "I'll always remember you and who you were will influence me for the rest of my life." | "I'm going to miss you bro," he said on Instagram. "I'll always remember you and who you were will influence me for the rest of my life." |
| The Surrey Eagles, the former team of 20-year-old Jaxon Joseph, confirmed his death in a tweet. | The Surrey Eagles, the former team of 20-year-old Jaxon Joseph, confirmed his death in a tweet. |
| Seven other players, aged between 16 and 21, are reported to be among the dead, as well as an assistant coach, the bus driver and two people from a local radio station. | |
| Photographs posted on social media showed several injured members of the team holding hands with each other in hospital. | Photographs posted on social media showed several injured members of the team holding hands with each other in hospital. |
| Fourteen people were injured in the crash, including two critically. | Fourteen people were injured in the crash, including two critically. |
| One team member's father, Tom Straschnitzki, said his son Ryan was in hospital with a serious back injury and that he could not feel his legs. | One team member's father, Tom Straschnitzki, said his son Ryan was in hospital with a serious back injury and that he could not feel his legs. |
| The family flew to his bedside on Saturday. | The family flew to his bedside on Saturday. |
| "He keeps asking about his team and coaches," Mr Straschnitzki told the BBC from his home in Airdrie, Alberta. "I say: 'I don't know son'." | "He keeps asking about his team and coaches," Mr Straschnitzki told the BBC from his home in Airdrie, Alberta. "I say: 'I don't know son'." |
| What is known about the crash? | What is known about the crash? |
| The lorry and bus collided on Highway 35, north of Tisdale. The team had been heading to the town of Nipawin for a play-off game. | The lorry and bus collided on Highway 35, north of Tisdale. The team had been heading to the town of Nipawin for a play-off game. |
| Aerial photographs of the crash site show it happened close to a junction between two roads. | Aerial photographs of the crash site show it happened close to a junction between two roads. |
| The lorry driver was not injured and has been allowed to go free while authorities investigate, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. | The lorry driver was not injured and has been allowed to go free while authorities investigate, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. |
| Myles Shumlanski, father of one of the Broncos players, described the crash scene as a "disaster" to the Saskatoon Star Phoenix paper. "We had a crane lifting the bus," he said. | Myles Shumlanski, father of one of the Broncos players, described the crash scene as a "disaster" to the Saskatoon Star Phoenix paper. "We had a crane lifting the bus," he said. |
| A community devastated | A community devastated |
| Rob Muench, the mayor of Humboldt, said it would take years for the community to come to grips with the tragedy. | Rob Muench, the mayor of Humboldt, said it would take years for the community to come to grips with the tragedy. |
| "Throughout Canada we see teams going out into the Canadian winters on buses all the time and it's always a thought in parents' and fans' minds about what could happen," he said. | "Throughout Canada we see teams going out into the Canadian winters on buses all the time and it's always a thought in parents' and fans' minds about what could happen," he said. |
| "There is no playbook on what to do in cases like this." | "There is no playbook on what to do in cases like this." |
| Nipawin Apostolic Church lead pastor Jordan Gadsby told the BBC he had opened his church to families shortly after learning of the crash. | Nipawin Apostolic Church lead pastor Jordan Gadsby told the BBC he had opened his church to families shortly after learning of the crash. |
| "The worst part of the night was sitting with and watching parents cry as they waited to find out if their son was alive or not," he said. | "The worst part of the night was sitting with and watching parents cry as they waited to find out if their son was alive or not," he said. |
| Who has paid tribute? | Who has paid tribute? |
| News of the crash has shocked Canada, where ice hockey is a national sport and loved by many. | News of the crash has shocked Canada, where ice hockey is a national sport and loved by many. |
| Users on social media expressed solidarity using the hashtags #prayersforhumboldt and #humboldtstrong. | Users on social media expressed solidarity using the hashtags #prayersforhumboldt and #humboldtstrong. |
| Mr Trudeau said the entire country was "in shock and mourning" along with Humboldt, which has a population of only 6,000. | Mr Trudeau said the entire country was "in shock and mourning" along with Humboldt, which has a population of only 6,000. |
| "Our national hockey family is a close one, with roots in almost every town - small and big - across Canada," he added. | "Our national hockey family is a close one, with roots in almost every town - small and big - across Canada," he added. |
| He has received condolence calls from other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump. | He has received condolence calls from other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump. |
| Humboldt Broncos President Kevin Garinger said the club were "heartbroken and completely devastated" by the tragedy. | Humboldt Broncos President Kevin Garinger said the club were "heartbroken and completely devastated" by the tragedy. |
| The young athletes who play in the competitions like the Saskatchewan league often go on to play for colleges, major junior teams or the National Hockey League. | The young athletes who play in the competitions like the Saskatchewan league often go on to play for colleges, major junior teams or the National Hockey League. |
| Canada has experienced similar tragedies before. | Canada has experienced similar tragedies before. |
| In 1986 a bus carrying the Swift Current Broncos junior hockey team hit a patch of black ice on a Saskatchewan stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway, killing four players. | In 1986 a bus carrying the Swift Current Broncos junior hockey team hit a patch of black ice on a Saskatchewan stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway, killing four players. |
| Since 1987, Western Hockey League team uniforms have been adorned with a clover patch in remembrance of the young men killed that day. | Since 1987, Western Hockey League team uniforms have been adorned with a clover patch in remembrance of the young men killed that day. |