Indigenous children found alive in Colombian jungle 40 days after plane crash.

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Four Indigenous children who survived a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle 40 days ago were found alive and alone by searchers on Friday. The children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, are receiving medical attention and are an "example of survival," according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The crash killed three adults, and the search for the children involved 150 soldiers, dogs, and dozens of volunteers from Indigenous tribes. The children were first found by a rescue dog, and the president said "the jungle saved them."

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