Fate of four children missing in Colombian jungle remains unclear

The destiny of 4 kids who’ve been lacking for 2 weeks after their aircraft crashed in distant Colombia stays unclear after the nation’s president backtracked on stories they’d been discovered alive.

Rescuers have been looking for the remnant of the Cessna aircraft because it crashed on May 1 within the nation’s southern area of Guaviare within the Amazonas province.

On Wednesday, President Gustavo Petro tweeted that the Colombian Armed Forces had discovered the 4 kids, aged between 11 months outdated and 13 alive, however his publish was deleted on Thursday, prompting a lot hypothesis in native media.

The destiny of 4 kids lacking within the Colombian jungle after their aircraft crashed on May 1, 2023, stays unclear after Colombian President Gustavo Petro backtracked on claims they’d been discovered alive. (Photo: CNN/Colombian Air Force/Handout by way of Reuters). (CNN)

“I have decided to delete the tweet because it hasn’t been possible to confirm the information provided by the [child welfare agency],” he mentioned.

“I’m sorry it happened,” he mentioned.

Petro mentioned searches for the youngsters have been persevering with.

What could be a rare survival story is but to be absolutely confirmed, with authorities officers battling poor communications and but to make direct contact with the youngsters.

The Colombian Civil Aviation Authority mentioned in an announcement earlier that they discovered a “shelter built in an improvised way with sticks and leaves.”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially tweeted the 4 kids had been discovered however later mentioned the seek for them was persevering with. (AP Photo/John Vizcaino) (AP)

While the youngsters have been mentioned to be discovered alive, Aerocivil mentioned they discovered one other three grownup our bodies contained in the small plane.

Their stays have been faraway from the scene of the aircraft crash by the Colombian navy.

The nation’s armed forces launched a large search operation, supported by canine items, native indigenous communities, planes and helicopters, which flew over the area broadcasting a message recorded by the childrens’ grandmother.

The constitution firm whose plane crashed instructed CNN they’re nonetheless ready to contact the youngsters, reiterating they haven’t obtained proof of their arrival.

The our bodies of three adults have been discovered within the crashed aircraft however the destiny of 4 youngster passengers stays unclear. (CNN)

Giselle Lopez, co-owner of Avianline Charters SAS mentioned the search space is topic to excessive climate.

“We just pray (to) god that in a few hours we all have the news we are waiting for, and see these kids: you must understand, the storms there are really strong, sometimes we lose radio contact for over an hour due to the electrical storms, and with these rains the navigation over the river is difficult, there are debris and strong currents on that river,” Lopez mentioned.

No pictures or movies have but emerged exhibiting the youngsters,