VIDEO: Four Children Found Alive in the Amazon 40 Days After Plane Crash!
Four children who survived a plane crash and spent several weeks taking care of themselves in the Amazon jungle in Colombia have been discovered alive.
The president of Colombia expressed his delight for the entire nation upon learning about the successful rescue of the siblings, aged 13, nine, four, and one. Tragically, their mother and two pilots lost their lives when the light aircraft crashed into the jungle on May 1.
A massive rescue operation involving numerous soldiers and local individuals was initiated to locate the missing children. President Gustavo Petro described the day of their discovery as “magical” and praised the children for their exceptional ability to survive and create a historic example of resilience.
Belonging to the Huitoto indigenous group, the children were cared for by a combination of military personnel and members of the indigenous community who were captured in a photograph shared by President Petro. The youngest child was given a bottle while another child was fed from a mug using a spoon.
A video released by Colombia’s ministry of defence depicted the children being airlifted by a helicopter during the nighttime from the towering trees of the jungle. They were subsequently flown to the capital city, Bogota, and then transported to a hospital in ambulances for further medical attention.
The grandmother of the children, Fatima Valencia, expressed her gratitude following their rescue. She mentioned that the eldest sibling, who took care of the others while their mother was at work, played a vital role in their survival. Valencia revealed that the children knew which food sources to consume, including flour, cassava bread, and various fruits found in the forest.
The plane carrying the children and their mother was en route from Araracuara in Amazonas province to San José del Guaviare when it issued a distress signal due to engine failure. The bodies of the three adults were discovered at the crash site, but the children had managed to escape the wreckage and ventured into the rainforest in search of help.
A large-scale search operation commenced, and in May, search teams found items left behind by the children, such as a child’s drinking bottle, scissors, a hair tie, and a makeshift shelter. The presence of small footprints indicated that the children were still alive, although the rainforest harbored potential dangers like jaguars, snakes, and other predators.
The indigenous community members participated in the search efforts, and helicopters broadcasted a message recorded in the Huitoto language, delivered by the children’s grandmother, urging the children to stay in one place to facilitate their rescue.
Following their discovery, the children’s grandfather, Fidencio Valencia, appealed to the authorities to relocate the children closer to their family in Villavicencio, approximately 130km (80 miles) from Bogota. He emphasized his right and responsibility as a family member to be reunited with the children.
President Petro had previously spoken with the children’s grandfather. However, he faced criticism after a tweet from his account falsely announced the children’s rescue, prompting him to delete it the following day, explaining that the information provided by Colombia’s child welfare agency could not be confirmed.
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