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A massive search effort was carried out, as rescue workers scoured the rainforest for the children.

Indigenous people also joined the search party, lending their invaluable knowledge of the terrain to the search.

Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest

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The military also dropped packages of food and supplies that they hope the children would find.

From there, they were airlifted to Bogota, where they are recovering.

His uncle assured him to rest up and that they’d be back to playing soccer in no time.

Hay una sensacion colectiva de felicidad porque aparecieron con vida los ninos en la selva del Guaviare.

El@COL_EJERCITOy la Guardia Indigena conformaron brigada de busqueda que logro lo que parecia imposible.