Miraculously surviving four days after the Amazon plane crash, Magdalena Mucutuy, the mother of four children, displayed unwavering determination. As she neared her final moments, she urged her children to seek help and save themselves from the dangerous situation, per BBC.

According to Manuel Ranoque, who shared the harrowing account with reporters, his eldest daughter had confided in him about their mother's desperate plea. Magdalena had implored her children to "get out" and secure their safety.

Finally, after enduring 40 long days on Friday, the four children, aged 13, 9, 5, and 1, were discovered and swiftly rescued from the treacherous wilderness.

Following their rescue, the children were promptly transported to a military facility in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia.

Ranoque told the press outside the hospital, "The one crucial detail that [13-year-old Lesly] has clarified for me is that, indeed, their mother managed to stay alive for four days."

Before her untimely passing, their mother had left her children with heartfelt words, conveying a powerful message: "You guys need to get out of here. You will witness the kind of person your father is, and he will shower you with the same boundless love that I have shown you," she assured them.

Nicolás Ordóez Gomes, one of the rescuers involved in the arduous mission, vividly recalled when the Amazon plane crash survivors were located.

One of the boys, who had initially been lying down, regained his strength and told Ordóez, "My mom is dead." In response, the rescuers offered encouragement, emphasizing they were friends and assuring the children that their family had sent them.

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Indigenous Children Who Survived the Amazon Plane Crash Are Recovering

The uncle of the rescued children, Fidencio Valencia, provided an update on their condition, revealing that they have begun to communicate and shared some remarkable survival tactics they used during their ordeal.

One of the children mentioned hiding in tree trunks to protect themselves from snakes, animals, and insects. He also emphasized that they were highly depleted of energy, Valencia said.

"They are at least already eating, a little, but they are eating," Valencia said. However, Defense Minister Iván Velásquez stated in a Saturday press conference that the priority was rehydration, indicating that they could not yet consume solid food.

Valencia continued to provide updates on the children's progress in the days following their rescue. He mentioned that they have been engaging in drawing activities, which serve as a way for them to release some steam, according to NBC5.

Understanding the need for peace, Valencia expressed gratitude for his relatives' support in helping him and his wife cope with the shock of the situation.

Another uncle, Dairo Juvenal Mucutuy, shared that one of the children wants to walk again.

"Uncle, I want shoes, I want to walk, but my feet hurt," said the child, according to Macutuy, who assured the child that once they recover, they will enjoy playing soccer together.

Indigenous Knowledge Systems Play a Vital Role in Rescuing Children

Although the young Amazon plane crash survivors may have been unable to hear search parties' shouts due to jaguars, snakes, and persistent rain, they were located alive, thanks in part to the local knowledge of the youngsters and Indigenous adults who participated in the search with Colombian forces.

 The region where the children were found also harbors dangerous armed drug smuggling gangs, Al Jazeera noted.

Luis Acosta, the representative of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia, revealed that the children managed to sustain themselves by consuming seeds, fruits, roots, and plants that they had learned were edible from their upbringing in the Amazon region.

Acosta emphasized that the children's ability to navigate their environment and reach adulthood is a testament to their ingrained environmental awareness and deep respect for their ecosystems.

The Indigenous individuals who actively participated in the rescue operation were praised by General Pedro Sanchez, the mission's leader, who attributed the children's discovery to the combination of Indigenous wisdom and military expertise.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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