Hundreds of people attend the wake of Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca and her uncle Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho in Goiania, Brazil on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hundreds of people attend the wake of Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca and her uncle Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho in Goiania, Brazil on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Tens of thousands mourn Brazilian country music singer Marilia Mendonca, killed in plane crash

  • The Latin Grammy winner, 26, and four other passengers, including her producer and uncle, died on Friday when their plane crashed
  • People stood in queues for hours on Saturday in the sizzling heat, waiting to pass by Mendonca’s coffin

Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 7:32am, 7 Nov, 2021

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Hundreds of people attend the wake of Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca and her uncle Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho in Goiania, Brazil on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hundreds of people attend the wake of Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca and her uncle Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho in Goiania, Brazil on Saturday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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