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“We will leave this jungle with the children,” says the father of the disappeared in Colombia

Manuel Ranoque, the father of the minors who are still missing after the plane crash that occurred in a jungle in the south of Colombiahe was confident in finding his children despite the difficulties involved in the search.

In statements provided by the Military forcesRanoque expressed his enormous gratitude to the military and the indigenous groups that, 24 days after the accident, continue combing the jungle in search of the little ones, as well as asking for their patience.

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I ask people to have a lot of patience and a lot of faith. Very soon we will leave this jungle with the children safe and sound”, he stated confidently.

Asked about his state of mind, the man acknowledged that “not well” since it is “a hard blow”, but reiterated his confidence in finding the little ones: “I have faith that I will be with my children. I am very motivated and I know that very soon this will be achieved”.

When talking about the details of the search, he highlighted the difficulties involved in the jungle climate, with persistent rain and humidity that complicate the work of the rescue teams.

The most difficult thing has been finding the plane, because until then we didn’t know if there were survivors”, expressed Ranoque before acknowledging that at first it was difficult for her to believe that her children were still alive, seeing the state in which the plane was left after the accident.

It should be remembered that the plane, operated by the company Avianline Charter’sapparently suffered an engine failure while flying between Araracuaraa remote town located between the departments of caqueta and Amazonand San Jose del Guaviareand was found more than a week later near the hamlet of pink palmOf the municipality of solano (Caqueta).

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The father’s statements Lesly Mucutuy13 years old; Soleiny Mucutuy9; Tien Noriel Ranoque Mucutuy4, and Cristin Neriman Ranoque Mucutuy11 months old, arrive hours after learning about the discovery of different elements that indicate that the minors could still be alive, such as diapers, tennis shoes, a cell phone accessory, a bottle cap, and a towel.

Source: Elcomercio

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