Teen used ‘survival games’ to keep her and her siblings alive for 40 days lost in Colombian jungle
Fidencio Valencia, the grandfather of the four children. Photo: Reuters/Luisa Gonzalez
Oliver Pritchard-Jones, Andrea Blanco and Gustaf KilanderUK Independent
A 13-year-old girl used “survival games” to keep her and her siblings – including a baby – alive in the Amazon Rainforest for 40 days, her family have revealed.
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