The incredible case is in progress disappearance of 4 young children in Colombiawhich – according to the authorities – are considered that survived a plane crash and since May 1st they have been wandering in the jungle where the small plane they were on crashed.

The Colombian army is participating in the search for the identification and rescue of the children, aged thirteen, nine, four years and 11 months respectively.

Over 160 military personnel are participating in the enterprise “Hope”while survival kit– parcels of food and drinking water – and ten thousand brochures they were dumped in the jungle at the weekend so the kids might find them.

The leaflets are written in Spanish and the indigenous language of the Huitoto, about how children can get in touch with the search and rescue teams.

At the same time, Mr army trying to find where the children might be or what direction they might have taken in the jungle with the help of satellite images.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced last Wednesday via Twitter that the four children had been found safe, while denying the news a day later, announcing that investigations were continuing.

The armed forces believe that they may be roaming in a jungle area with an area of ​​approx 323 square kilometers, in other words, 80% of the area of ​​the capital of the country with eight million inhabitants.

In the land surveys, they found traces, various species, esp baby bottlehalf-eaten fruit and a crudely made accommodation.

A team of seven indigenous tribes from across the country, who are familiar with the jungle, have also been taking part in the searches since the weekend.

At the same time, indigenous people perform “spiritual ceremonies”, in the context of which they “talk to the jungle and ask it to speak to them” and help them find the children, according to the same source.

The small Cessna 206 aircraft they were on disappeared from radar on May Day on the outskirts of the city of San Jose del Guaviare, in the department of Caquetas (south), of its destination. It was found on May 15, after crashing into thick vegetation.

Search and rescue crews recovered three bodies, including that of the children’s mother, the pilot and leader of the Uitoto indigenous community, to which all those on board belonged. These three were the only adults on the small plane.