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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Manuel Rueda

4 Indigenous siblings found alive after surviving Amazon plane crash and 40 days alone in jungle

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Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers.

The announcement of their rescue on Friday brought a happy ending to a saga that had seized the attention of many Colombians, a watch with highs and lows as searchers frantically combed through the rainforest hunting for the youngsters.

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