Holy smoke! Priest captures image of the 'Virgin Mary' in a forest fire raging through Colombia
- Forest fire rages through the San Sebastian region of Cauca, Colombia
- Six people were injured, four are missing and hundreds made homeless
- Picture taken by Father Pito, and villagers could make out Virgin Mary
- They hope that the appearance is a sign their fortunes may be changing
A priest has photographed what he believes is the Virgin Mary in a forest fire that has raged through Colombia for days.
It was captured by Father Pito on his camera phone in Paramillo y El Rosa, in the San Sebastian region of Cauca, which has been devastated by the blaze.
Villagers are convinced that they can make out the Madonna and hope it may be a sign from God that their fortunes are about to change.
Holy Mother! This image was captured by Father Pito on his camera phone in Paramillo y El Rosa, in the San Sebastian region of Cauca, which has been devastated by the blaze
Hope: Villagers are convinced that they can make out the Madonna and hope it may be a sign from God that their fortunes are about to change
Scale: The pictured show the size of the fire which has destroyed many people's homes
Devastation: Six people have been injured in the fire, four are missing and hundreds have been made homeless by the fire
Displaced: The image was taken in an area about half a mile from a township where almost 300 families have been affected by the fire and 250 hectares of land have been devastated
One villager told local TV: 'Yes it's true that you can see her image in the middle of the flames.
'Our father Pito took the photo, but he didn't realise that she was there until he saw it in the camera, when the virgencita (little virgin) had appeared.'
Six people have been injured in the fire, four are missing and hundreds have been made homeless by the fire
Another villager claimed: 'This is good news for our area which is so dry in the summer, because the little virgin is going to illuminate us and she is going to help us get through this.
'For all of those who had to leave with their possessions, who are now on the street, in whatever way we can, we will move forward.'
The image was taken in an area about half a mile from a township where almost 300 families have been affected by the fire and 250 hectares of land have been devastated.
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