GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) - A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl survived 16 days alone in the jungle consuming only water after her drunk father forgot her, firefighters said.
Hunters found the girl Saturday in a difficult-to-access area about 120 kilometers (75 miles) west of the Guatemalan capital. Her father left her stranded after a night of hard drinking in nearby Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa.
"The family came to the fire station asking for her, because her father had forgotten her after drinking in a bar," said Manuel Tanti, a spokesman for the local Volunteer Firefighters.
The girl, bruised, scratched and suffering from malnutrition, was receiving medical care, he said.
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