4 KIDS LOST FOR 40 DAYS IN COLOMBIAN AMAZON FOUND ALIVE
The New Indian Express|June 11, 2023
FOUR Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers.
4 KIDS LOST FOR 40 DAYS IN COLOMBIAN AMAZON FOUND ALIVE

The announcement of their rescue on Friday brought a happy ending to a saga that had captivated many Colombians, a watch with highs and lows as searchers frantically combed through the rainforest hunting for the youngsters.

President Gustavo Petro celebrated the news upon returning from Cuba. He said he hoped to talk with them on Saturday, and officials said late Friday that the youngsters were being brought to Bogota to be checked at a hospital.

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