Fate of Colombia Plane Crash Children Unknown; Petro Deletes Tweet

Fate of Colombia Plane Crash Children Unknown; Petro Deletes Tweet
A soldier and a dog take part in a search operation for child survivors from a Cessna 206 plane that had crashed in the jungle more than two weeks ago, in Caqueta, Colombia, on May 17, 2023. Colombian Air Force/Handout via Reuters
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BOGOTA—The fate of four children who were missing after a plane crash in southern Colombia was unclear on Thursday after President Gustavo Petro deleted a tweet saying they had been found alive, adding in a new message that reports of their discovery were unconfirmed and the search still ongoing.

The children have been missing since May 1, when the plane they were traveling in crashed in thick jungle.