The children – aged 13, nine, four and one – had been wandering alone in the jungle since May 1, when the plane in which they were travelling crashed.

The military has not commented since his announcement.

Authorities had deployed more than 100 soldiers with sniffer dogs to search for the minors who were travelling in an airplane that crashed on May 1, killing three adults.

The rainy season that began in August is Colombia's worst in 40 years, according to the government, causing accidents that have left more than 270 people dead.

Gustavo Petro, who was sworn in this month on promises to bring 'total peace' to Colombia, says his government is in touch with various armed groups who want to negotiate their way out of conflict.

A full three-story section of wooden stands filled with spectators collapsed, throwing dozens of people to the ground, according to images broadcast on social media.

Junkies frequent hundreds of sales points dotted around Colombia's second city, which has become the epicenter of the domestic drug trade.

She says nearly two-thirds of tests from people who died during the country's third wave came back positive for the Mu variant.

Fake news has been blamed for the slow uptake of vaccines in the town.

Any party buying vaccines must be endorsed by the health ministry and guarantee delivery using their own logistics chains, and abide by guidelines to ensure the most vulnerable sectors of the community are the first to receive the shots.

The water animals have been adopted by local villagers but are poisoning local waterways with their toxic urine and faeces.

Foreigners caught violating social distancing measures will be expelled from the country immediately.