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Four Indigenous Children Found Alive Two Weeks After Plane Crash in Colombian Jungle

  • A plane carrying seven people crashed in the Colombian Amazon jungle on May 1, killing three adults including the children's mother.
  • The four surviving children, ages 11 months to 13 years old, went missing but were found alive more than two weeks later.
  • Colombia's president announced the children's rescue on Twitter but officials are still working to confirm the news.
  • The dense jungle terrain and poor communications have hampered the search and rescue effort.
  • The cause of the crash is still unknown but the charter flight reported engine failure before losing contact.
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