Lesson #584

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Four Colombian children recused alive after 40 days lost in Amazon jungle

Colombian soldiers with the children rescued in the Amazon jungle

Photo: Fuerzas Militares de Colombia, via Twitter.

June 26, 2023:

The Colombian military announced the dramatic rescue of four children who survived alone in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed on May 1. All adults onboard died in the crash. When rescue teams arrived, there was no sign of the children, leading to a dramatic manhunt to find the surviving kids. They were found alive on June 8, 40 days after the crash.

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