The historic discovery of the brothers who ended up in the Colombian jungle after the crash of a small plane was announced on Friday afternoon.
The four children that they were lost in the jungle of Colombia since the beginning of May, after suffering a plane crash were found alive this Friday, after a tireless search by rescue teams.
The find was announced by the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro. “A joy for the whole country! The 4 children who were lost 40 days ago in the Colombian jungle appeared alive,” the president stressed through his official Twitter account.
The siblings, ages 13, 9, 4 and 1, were found on Friday in the department of Caquetá, near the place where the plane crashed, and were initially treated by military doctors who participated in their search.
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“Faith moves mountains, it can be achieved when it is believed, persistence allows one to achieve what one dreams of,” he told reporters. General Pedro Sánchez, commander of the Joint Command of Special Operations of the Military Forces at the CATAM military air base, in the capital of Colombia.
How was the rescue operation?
Initially, the authorities in charge of the rescue found the bodies of the three adults, after the plane crashed in the Colombian jungle. In the operative sDifferent indications were found that the brothers were still alive: from clothes to leftover fruit and makeshift shelters.
Then, more than 150 members of the Colombian army and rescue brigades They continued to participate in the search for the four children, both aerially and with ground searches.
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The operation, known as “Operation Hope”, ended successfully this Friday with the participation of 70 indigenous people from the area. “We have put all possible resources to find them”said Captain Carlos Vargas, a member of the army communications team.
Colombian military forces found the four children with signs of dehydration and insect bitesalthough they are well and were transferred by helicopter to receive medical attention.
Source: Ambito
