Father of children who survived plane crash in Colombia says their mother told them to leave

Manuel Ranoque, the father of two children who were rescued from the Amazon in Colombia five weeks after their plane crashed has said their mother told them to leave her in the jungle to increase their chances of survival.

The children were found by a search team mobilised by Colombia’s armed forces in clearing in the forest, pulling through the ordeal by eating rainforest fruits and seeds. Doctors said the children suffered minor injuries but were stable in a military hospital in the capital, Bogotá.