Flowers and candles placed to mourn Russian plane crash victims

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Flowers and candles are seen at the spontaneous memorial on Lenin Square in memory of the victims of a recent plane crash as Governor of Kamchatka Territory Vladimir Solodov declared three-day mourning in the region, in the village of Palana, Kamchatka Region, Russia. /CFP

The plane bound for regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky lost contact with air traffic control on July 6, 2021 before the landing maneuver 9 kilometers from the locality of Palana, according to the emergencies ministry. /CFP

Reportedly, of all the 28 people on board: six crew members and 22 passengers, most of whom were residents of Palana, there are no survivors from the plane crash. /CFP