Miner rescued alive after spending nearly 2 weeks trapped underground in flooded area
After nearly two weeks trapped underground following a mine flooding in Sinaloa, Mexico, miner Francisco Zapata Nájera was rescued alive. The El Rosario mine flooded on March 25 due to a dam breach, trapping Zapata Nájera and three others.
The story so far
- Apr 9
How outlets cover it
3 outletsNot rated on the left–right scale. It describes Western party politics and doesn’t fit state media or outlets outside that system, so we show ownership and country instead.
Open questions and key claims
"I didn't lose faith, I didn't lose faith," Zapata told his rescuers.
Of the 25 miners present, 21 escaped immediately.
Francisco Zapata Nájera, 42, was stuck 300m (985ft) below ground after an embankment collapsed.
A miner in Mexico was saved after spending nearly two weeks trapped underground.
Another miner has been found dead and one more is still missing.
A man was rescued from a flooded gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico.
The man was trapped for nearly two weeks.
Military divers rescued the man.
Who and where
Related stories over time
same people and places- Apr 9◆ This story
- May 15 – May 18 laterPressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties4 articles · 4 outlets
- Aug 5 – Aug 6 laterWho was Cesar Gastelum, Mexican TikToker shot dead mid-livestream?7 articles · 5 outlets