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By Saffron Otter Stranded in the freezing cold with nothing left to eat, the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash had to do the unimaginable. For the 16 young men who survived the devastation, eating their deceased loved ones became a stark reality as they fought for their lives after the search mission was called off. Decades on from the terror, which saw the group battle harsh landscapes across a 72-day ordeal, some have opened up about why they felt compelled to turn to cannibalism and how the decision changed them forever. The ill-fated Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 on Friday, October …

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