In brief
Two fishermen from Chiapas were rescued after spending five days afloat inside a cool box, the insulated container used on fishing boats. The Mexican Navy launched a search after the men went missing on 15 August and a distress call was issued. Authorities recovered them 150 miles off the coast, declared them alive, performed a medical evaluation and reunited them with their families.
Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box
The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas on 19 August after a five‑day disappearance.
Search crews were dispatched after the fishing cooperative lost contact on 15 August and the men sent a distress signal.
When the rescue vessel arrived, the two men were found afloat inside a cool box—an insulated container normally used to preserve caught fish on a boat.
They were medically evaluated before being reunited with their families.