Fishermen Floating in Cooler Rescued After 5 Days Stranded at Sea
The navy found the men alive after their boat sank and a cooperative raised the alarm when they stopped communicating.
- On Wednesday, the Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen who had been adrift for five days in the Pacific Ocean after their boat sank. Rescuers located the men about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, floating inside a large cooler.
- Search-and-Rescue efforts began on August 14, when the men's fishing cooperative alerted officials after losing contact with the crew. The Mexican Navy deployed surface and air assets to scan the vast area of the Pacific.
- Navy footage shows the two men, aged 53 and 32, sitting inside a large blue cooler approximately 240 km off the coast. The survivors said they consumed "absolutely nothing" while adrift, describing the experience as "the hardest thing imaginable."
- After being hoisted to safety, the men were airlifted to port for medical attention and reunited with their families. The Navy highlighted its "commitment to the public to safeguard human life at sea" throughout the operation.
- The Mexican Navy continues to investigate how the vessel, the Camaronera, became disabled before the ordeal. Officials have not yet identified the two men, and further reviews may be required to prevent future maritime emergencies.
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Fishermen floating in cooler rescued after five days at sea off Mexican coast
The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen on Wednesday after they spent five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean aboard a cooler. They were found alive and have been reunited with their families.
They had left aboard the Camaronera and since August 14 they were no longer heard from. Two fishermen of 53 and 32 years were found on August 19 in the Pacific, more than 240 kilometers from the coast of Chiapas, after five days drifting on a large glacier. The Mexican Navy, already engaged in search of scattered boats in recent months, identified them by naval means and aircraft and brought to the ground by helicopter. After the first care, the…
Fishermen cling to fish cooler for five days after boat sinks off Mexico coast
Two Mexican fishermen were found alive inside a giant cooler after being stranded at sea for five days. Daniel Guerrero Martinez, 53, and Jose Luis Portela Villegas, 32, were first reported missing on 14 August, after their fishing cooperative lost contact with them and sent out a distress call. Video footage shows rescuers approaching the men, who were found more than 240 kilometres from the coast. They can be seen clinging to the bright blue c…
The Mexican Navy Locates the Shipwrecks Alive 240 Kilometers off the Coast of Chiapas · Global Voices
Mexican Navy rescues fishermen who were drifting in a cooler for 5 days. Watch the video on VRT NWS: news.
Without food or water, two men aged 53 and 32 were found safe and sound by the Mexican Navy some 240 kilometers off the coast of Chiapas after an emergency alert was issued.
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