Colombian and indigenous soldiers join the search for the four minors who were on the plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle on May 1. It was reported this Wednesday that they have found new evidence that the missing children may have survived.

In recent hours, the combined search cells, consisting of the armed forces and the indigenous Nukak people who entered the area two days ago, located two places several diapers, tennis shoes, a mobile phone accessory, a bottle cap and a towel, The army reported that on Wednesday.

The first discovery was made 560 meters west of where the Cessna 206 plane crashed with seven people on board, three of whom were adults who died, including the pilot, and four minors who are still missing. They also rely on satellite technology.

At that time, a Nukak woman and Special Forces commandos found a pair of tennis shoes—which would be the size of a child under four—a used diaper and a green towel.

In the second trace, they found another diaper, a pink bottle cap and a black cell phone frame, which were located 428 meters northwest of the accident point, the military added.

Authorities are analyzing these findings to determine what route the four children may have taken: Lesly Mucutuy, 13 years old; Soleiny Mucutuy, 9; Ten Noriel Ronoque Mucutuy, 4, and Cristin Neriman Ranoque Mucutuy, 11 months.

The brothers of the Huitoto community were left stranded between the departments of Caquetá and Guaviare (south) after the accident, killing their mother, the pilot and an indigenous leader.

About 100 survival kits with food and water were dropped from planes over the weekend.

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Due to the state of these elements, the minors are said to have been there between about May 3 and May 8, which the armed forces said would indicate “the possibility that the four children made it out of the accident alive and may not have suffered.” open wounds.” No traces of blood were found.”

The special forces moved into the jungle 17 days ago on the border between Caquetá and Guaviare, “where you can’t see what’s beyond 20 meters away and the sun’s rays have a hard time getting through the trees.”

Until today, The last indication of the minors found was that of 18 Maywhen recent traces were found near a pipe six kilometers from the accident.

So far, the military and civil aviation (Aerocivil) have also found “a shelter improvisedly built with sticks and branches”, where they found some “scissors and some ‘ribbons’ that women usually use to hold their hair”, and even pieces of fruit that supposedly could have been eaten by children.

Earlier, a dog that is part of the search found a bottle in another place, which is believed to have been used to feed the baby.

The accident of the Cessna 206 aircraft operated by Vialine Charter company apparently suffered engine failure when it disappeared from radar on May 1 for an alleged engine failure while flying between Araracuaraa remote town located on the border between the departments of Caquetá and Amazonas, and San José del Guaviare, capital of the department of Guaviare.