Four youngsters discovered alive – 5 weeks after a lethal aircraft crash

Four youngsters have been discovered alive – 5 weeks after the aircraft they had been travelling in crashed into thick jungle.

They had been rescued by the Colombian army, not removed from the place the Cessna 206 crashed. Three adults on board, together with the pilot, misplaced their lives.

Exhaustive searches have been underway for the youngsters – who’re aged 13, 9 and 4, with the youngest simply 11 months previous.

Officials had frequently expressed confidence they had been nonetheless alive after discovering the discarded fruit that the children had eaten to outlive.

Rescuers had additionally uncovered improvised shelters made with jungle vegetation throughout efforts to observe their tracks.

Colombian President Gustav Petro mentioned: “A joy for the whole country! The four children who were lost … in the Colombian jungle appeared alive.”

Two weeks after their disappearance, Mr Petro was compelled to apologise after incorrectly asserting that that they had been discovered secure and properly.