Two fishermen, aged 53 and 32, were rescued by the Mexican Navy after being missing for five days off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico in the Pacific Ocean [1, 2]. The men were found floating adrift inside a cool box typically used for storing fish [1, 2]. The fishermen had gone missing on August 15 when a fishing cooperative sent a distress call reporting their disappearance [1]. On August 19, the Navy located and rescued them roughly 150 miles (240 kilometers) off the Chiapas coast; some sources cited 150 miles while others reported 240 kilometers as the distance offshore [1, 2]. After the rescue, the men received medical evaluations before being reunited with their families [1, 2]. The search and rescue effort ended successfully after five days adrift at sea, when the fishermen were found clinging inside the makeshift flotation device. The Mexican Navy's next steps involve accompanying the men back to their community and monitoring their recovery.
Two fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box off Chiapas coast
The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen after five days adrift inside a cool box near Chiapas, Mexico.
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- BBC World — Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box
- Al Jazeera English — Fishermen rescued after five days clinging to cooler at sea