Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia’s Amazon jungle. Colombia’s President, Gustavo Petro said the rescue of the siblings, aged thirteen, nine, four and one, was “a joy for the whole country”. The missing children became the focus of a huge rescue operation involving dozens of soldiers and local people. A video shared by Colombia’s Ministry of Defence showed the children being lifted into a helicopter in the dark above the tall trees of the jungle. Members of the children’s community hoped that their knowledge of fruits and jungle survival skills would give them a better chance of remaining alive.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 10, 2023 21:41 UTC