“The plant slipped and was engulfed in flames after the” accident, published details of Diogo Jota's death and his brother

Diogo Jota, a 28-year-old footballer of Liverpool and Portugal, recently married and the father of 3 children, died last night in a traffic accident that took place in the province of Zambia (Panya) around 1: 00 a.m.

The fatal crash occurred in the 65th mile of the A-52 Highway, near the municipality of Palacio de Sanabria. According to witnesses announcing emergency services, the car was involved in flames, with fire spreading around.

The player was not only in the car, but in the company of his brother, Andre, also a professional footballer.

The medical services that arrived at the scene could only confirm his death.

An initial reconstruction of the tragedy carried out by the Fire Brigade that intervened at the scene says that the vehicle slipped and, after leaving the street, was swept into flames. But investigations are under way to understand the real causes of the accident.