Four children were reportedly found alive in the jungle more than two weeks after the plane they were traveling in crashed in Colombia.
The children are Lesly Mucutuy (13), Soleiny Mucutuy (9), Tien Noriel Ronoque Mucutuy (4), and Cristin Neriman Ranoque Mucutoy (11 months).
The Cessna 206 plane with a total of seven people on board issued a distress alert due to engine failure in the early hours of May 1, 2023, before crashing in the Amazon.
Tragically, the plane crash killed three adults, including the pilot and Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia, the mother of the four children. Their bodies were discovered in the wreckage of the plane.
According to initial reports from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, which led the rescue mission, the children appear to have left the plane after the crash and ventured into the rainforest to find help.
The search parties, assisted by trained dogs, uncovered half-eaten fruit that the children ate to survive in the jungle. They also found makeshift shelters in the jungle, believed to have been used by the children.
Photos released by the armed forces show a pair of scissors, a hair tie, a baby bottle, and abandoned fruit found in the jungle.
President Gustavo Petro described the discovery of the children as a moment of great joy and celebration for the whole country. He also thanked the military for their tireless efforts during the extensive search operation.
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