One of the footballers who survived a plane crash in Colombia has undergone surgery to have his right leg amputated, doctors have said.
Chapecoense goalkeeper Jackson Follmann is now recovering following the procedure.
Defender Helio Neto is being treated in intensive care after suffering severe trauma to his skull, thorax and lungs.
His fellow defender, Alan Ruschel, has undergone spinal surgery.
The three other survivors were journalist Rafael Valmorbida, air stewardess Ximena Suarez and flight technician Erwin Tumiri.
Search and rescue teams have said 71 people lost their lives, including most of the Chapecoense team and 20 Brazilian journalists.
The BAe 146 came down in a mountainous area as it approached Colombia's second-largest city, Medellin.
Soldiers were guarding the wreckage overnight, with investigators due to begin work at first light.
Experts from the UK will join their Colombian counterparts.
An Air Accidents Investigation Branch spokesman said: "The AAIB is deploying a team of three accident investigators specialising in operations, engineering and flight data recorders to the accident site.
"They will be assisted by representatives from the UK manufacturer."
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