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Four children survived for 40 days in the Colombian jungle after a plane crash, a miracle. This Monday, June 12, the first images and first stories arrive, on how they held up in this hostile environment for a human being.
They are the unexpected survivors after an exceptional rescue. On a video filmed by a rescuer, we see soleiny9 years old, and Tien, 5 years old, exhausted. their little sister Christina 1-year-old is hugged by a rescuer who cradles her. After 40 days in the jungle, exhausted children need to be rehydrated. It was their big sister Lesly, 13, who ensured their survival alone.
Their days are no longer in danger
For weeks, the army and native guards relentlessly tracked down the traces left by the children in the jungle after their plane crashed. Once found, the eldest told rescuers that she was very hungry. The little boy, Tien, 5 years old, stood up and explained: “My mom is dead.“Once reassured, the children were airlifted to the hospital in Bogotáwhere they delivered to their father the details of their ordeal. Children’s days are no longer in danger. Their incredible story will have held an entire country in suspense.