Survivors Found in Jungle Weeks After Plane Crash

More than two weeks after a plane crash in a Colombian jungle, four children, including an 11-month-old baby, have been found alive.

Rescued individuals include an 11-month-old baby, and children aged four, nine, and 13.

The plane, a Cessna 206, carried seven people and issued a mayday alert due to engine failure on May 1.

President Gustavo Petro expressed gratitude for the “arduous searching” by the military and described the discovery as “a joy for the country”.

Three adults, including the pilot, succumbed to the impact and were found inside the plane.

Initial information from the Colombian civil aviation authority, coordinating the rescue efforts, indicates that the children fled the plane and ventured into the rainforest seeking assistance.

Rescuers, aided by sniffer dogs, previously discovered discarded fruit eaten by the children for survival, as well as makeshift shelters fashioned from jungle vegetation.

Aircraft and helicopters from both Colombia’s army and air force were involved in the rescue missions.