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(24 Dec 1995) Natural Sound

The first of many funerals were held Sunday for victims of the American Airlines jet which crashed last week near Cali, Colombia.

Not all the bodies have been recovered. Rescuers and relatives continue the grim task of searching for the remains of the 160 people who perished aboard the airliner.

Hundreds of people packed the roads leading to the main cathedral in Cali, Colombia.

They were hoping to attend the first of the funerals for victims of American Airlines Flight 965.

The jet crashed into a mountainside close to Cali, Colombia Wednesday night, killing 160 people. Four passengers and a dog survived the accident.

Rescuers have recovered over 140 bodies so far. Red Cross and soldiers are still searching the wreckage for remains.

Because there are so many bodies and so little space in the morgues and funeral homes of Cali, families are being forced to hold joint funerals.

Six people were buried in this service, four members from the same family and two other people.

There is a backlog of bodies to be buried and services will continue for many days to come.

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