Survival Games with Grandmother Helped Eldest Sibling Keep Kin Alive for 40 Days in Colombian Jungle

A 13-year-old girl used survival skills learned from her grandmother's games to keep her three younger siblings alive for 40 days in the Colombian jungle after their plane crashed, killing their mother and an indigenous leader. The children, who are members of the Huitoto people, were eventually rescued by 150 Colombian soldiers and two dogs. They are recovering in a military hospital in Bogota. The children's father had received death threats from FARC guerrillas in the region, prompting the family's flight.