The air force said it was going to San Jose del Guaviare, a small town on the edge of the jungle. Mucutuy, who arrived at the hospital at dawn with other family members, said the children had been offered mental health services.Īn air force video showed a helicopter using lines to pull the youngsters up because it couldn't land in the dense rainforest where they were found. He said he hoped to talk with them Saturday, and officials said late Friday that the youngsters were being brought to Bogota to be checked at a hospital.ĭamaris Mucutuy, an aunt of the children, told a radio station they "are fine" despite being found with signs of dehydration and insect bites. President Gustavo Petro celebrated the news upon returning from Cuba, where he signed a ceasefire with representatives of the National Liberation Army rebel group. The announcement of their rescue on Friday brought a happy ending to a saga that had captivated many Colombians, a watch with highs and lows as searchers frantically combed through the rainforest hunting for the youngsters. Four Indigenous children who survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults wandered on their own in the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers.
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