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Thursday, 25 June 2015

Mother and baby survive Colombia jungle plane crash

Ms Murillo suffered some injuries and burns but they were not believed to be serious


Baby Yudier Moreno was held by a rescuer on the flight back to Quibdo

A young mother and her baby have been found alive five days after their plane crashed in the jungle of western Colombia.

A Colombian Air Force chief described their survival as "a miracle".

Maria Nelly Murillo, 18, and her one-year-old son were found by rescuers near to where their small Cessna plane crashed in Choco province.

Ms Murillo had some injuries and burns while her baby appeared to be in good health.

The twin-engine Cessna plane, which was carrying fish and coconuts, had been flying from the town of Nuqui on the Pacific coast to Quibdo, the capital of Choco.

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