Key takeaways:
- Four Indigenous children, including an 11-month-old baby, were found alive in the Colombian Amazon after a plane crash more than two weeks ago.
- More than 100 soldiers were deployed with sniffer dogs to search for the minors, and after two weeks they were found alive.
- President Petro expressed his joy at the news, and thanked the military for their hard work and dedication in the search.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday that four Indigenous children, including an 11-month-old baby, have been found alive in the dense Colombian Amazon after a plane crash more than two weeks ago.
The plane, a Cessna 206, was carrying seven people on a route between Araracuara, in Amazonas province, and San Jose del Guaviare, a city in Guaviare province, when it issued a Mayday alert due to engine failure in the early hours of May 1. Three adults, including the pilot and the children’s mother, were killed in the crash.
In response to the tragedy, more than 100 soldiers were deployed with sniffer dogs to search for the minors. After two weeks of searching, the children were finally found alive.
President Petro expressed his joy at the news, tweeting, “After arduous searching by our military, we have found alive the four children who went missing after a plane crash in Guaviare.” He also thanked the military for their hard work and dedication in the search.
The rescue of the four children is a cause for celebration in Colombia, and a reminder of the importance of the military’s search and rescue efforts. The country is now hoping for a speedy recovery for the children, who have endured a traumatic experience.
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