Four indigenous youngsters in Colombia have been discovered alive - greater than two weeks after the aircraft they had been travelling in crashed in thick jungle.

An 11-month-baby was amongst these rescued - in addition to youngsters aged 4, 9 and 13.

The aircraft - a Cessna 206 - was carrying seven folks when it issued a mayday alert attributable to engine failure within the early hours of 1 May.

President Gustavo Petro mentioned the invention adopted "arduous searching" by the army - and he described the information as "a joy for the country".

Three adults, together with the pilot, died because of the impression and their our bodies had been discovered contained in the aircraft.

Preliminary info from the Colombian civil aviation authority, which coordinated the rescue efforts, suggests the kids escaped the aircraft and set off into the rainforest to search out assist.

Rescuers, supported by sniffer canines, had beforehand discovered discarded fruit the kids ate to outlive, in addition to improvised shelters made with jungle vegetation.

Aeroplanes and helicopters from each Colombia's military and air power participated within the rescue operations.

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