How 4 children survived 40 days in hostile Colombian jungle

The military code revealed that four children missing in the jungle for 40 days had all been found - alive. The children survived on the flour until it ran out and then they ate seeds, Edwin Paki, one of the indigenous leaders who took part in the search effort, told reporters. In addition to avoiding predators, the children also endured intense rainstorms and may have had to evade armed groups said to be active in the jungle. The children's family thanked the army for continuing their search despite the low odds of survival, and they urged the government to bring the children home as soon as possible. "They are children of the jungle, and now they are also children of Colombia," he said.

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