Two fishermen were found in quite the conundrum after being spotted floating inside a cooler in the Pacific Ocean, according to the Mexican Navy.
THE TAKEAWAY
- The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen stuck at sea inside a cooler.
- Both fishermen were reported missing and were located five days later.
- Staff from a fishing cooperative reported the men missing after losing communication with them.
Two fishermen were found in quite the conundrum after being spotted floating inside a cooler in the Pacific Ocean, according to the Mexican Navy.
Mexican authorities said the two had been lost at sea for five days, about 150 miles from Chiapas, Mexico.
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Two fishermen floating in a cooler about 150 miles from Chiapas were rescued on Aug. 19, 2026.
(SEMAR Mexico / FOX Weather)
Officials received a distress call from the staff of a fishing cooperative, requesting support in the search for the two fisherman, aged 53 and 32, who set sail aboard a vessel named Camaronera. The fishing cooperative reported to have last communicated with them on Aug. 14.
The Secretariat of the Navy deployed surface and air units to assist in rescue efforts.
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Once the fishermen were located, a Mexican Navy Ocean Patrol vessel helped get the fishermen to safety.
Photos posted to social media by the Mexican Navy show the dramatic rescue, displaying just how small the cooler they were in was.
Video shows the fishermen being rescued in choppy waters shortly before being brought to shore.
The men were evaluated by medical personnel and subsequently airlifted by helicopter to shore, where they received medical attention and were reunited with their families.
“With these actions, the Mexican Navy, through its Secretariat of the Navy, reaffirms its commitment to the public to safeguard human life at sea and to provide support to those in danger in national waters,” the Mexican Navy, called Gobierno de Mexico, said in a statement.
