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Miner rescued alive after spending nearly 2 weeks trapped underground in flooded area

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Updated 9.4.2026
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Sinaloa *Francisco Zapata Nájera Mexico El Rosario mine Claudia Sheinbaum

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Apr 9 Evening

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Fox News - WorldApr 9

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. He was located by divers on Tuesday, and rescued 21 hours later by the Mexican Army's Emergency Response Battalion. Of the 25 miners present during the accident, 21 escaped immediately, and one other survivor was rescued five days later. Sadly, one miner has been found dead and one remains missing. Zapata Nájera was stabilized and transported to a hospital for treatment.

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BBC News - WorldApr 9

Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days

After being trapped for 14 days in a flooded gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, miner Francisco Zapata Nájera, 42, was rescued by Mexican army divers. The mine collapsed on March 25th when a tailings dam burst, trapping four miners. Twenty-one miners escaped initially, and one miner, José Alejandro Cástulo, was rescued after five days. Another miner died. Zapata was located after divers spotted his torchlight signal. He was provided with supplies and the water level was lowered before he was extracted and airlifted to a hospital. He is reported to be frail but stable. The search continues for the remaining missing miner.

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Key Claims

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A miner in Mexico was saved after spending nearly two weeks trapped underground.

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A dam breach caused by a structural failure flooded the El Rosario mine on March 25.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote about the rescue on X.

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Of the 25 miners present, 21 escaped immediately.

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Another miner has been found dead and one more is still missing.

— Sheinbaum

Apr 9 Morning

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Al JazeeraApr 9

Man rescued after two weeks trapped in collapsed Mexico mine

After being trapped for nearly two weeks, a man was successfully rescued from a flooded gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico. The rescue was carried out by military divers. The man had been trapped following a collapse within the mine. The incident occurred in Sinaloa, a state in Mexico known for its mining activity. The specific reasons for the mine collapse are not stated in the provided information.

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A man was rescued from a flooded gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico.

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The man was trapped for nearly two weeks.

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Military divers rescued the man.