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Two fishermen rescued by Mexico after floating at sea in cooler box

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 292 words · By Christina Thykjaer
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What to know about Two fishermen rescued by Mexico after floating at sea in cooler box

Rescue teams gave no details regarding the fate of the boat they had originally taken out, nor did it explain how they survived five days at sea.

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What happened

Rescue teams gave no details regarding the fate of the boat they had originally taken out, nor did it explain how they survived five days at sea.

Why it matters

The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen after they had been drifting in the Pacific Ocean in a cooler box for five days.

Common ground

At the time of their rescue, they were more than 240 kilometers off the coast of the state of Chiapas, the Navy said in a statement.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The teams eventually discovered the two fishermen approximately 130 nautical miles (241 kilometers) off the coast of Chiapas.”
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Multiple sources confirm the location as approximately 130 nautical miles (roughly 241 kilometers) off the coast of Chiapas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 124 municipalities as of September 2017 and its capital a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Chocoyos eruption was a supervolcanic eruption that occurred sometime between 98,000 and 75,000 years ago, with the younger estimate placing the age close to the Youngest Toba eruption. The er…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two-spirit (also known as two spirit or occasionally twospirited, or abbreviated as 2S, especially in Canada) is a contemporary pan-Indian umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to desc…
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Claim 2: “The Navy subsequently launched a search operation involving both air and sea assets, deploying a ship, an interceptor boat, and an aircraft.”
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While the specific list of assets (ship, interceptor boat, aircraft) is mentioned in the claim, web search results confirm a search by 'sea and air' was conducted by the Navy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of Mexican Navy ships comprises all of the vessels that make up the Mexican Navy. The Mexican Navy operates one frigate, two missile boats, and a number of patrol ships for both offshore and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Mexican_N…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mexican Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de México) are the military of the United Mexican States. They are composed of two independent branches: the Mexican Army—which includes land forces,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Armed_Forces
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mexican Navy (Spanish: Armada de México) is the maritime service branch of the Mexican Armed Forces. The Secretariat of the Navy is in charge of administration of the navy. The commander of the na…
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Claim 3: “A helicopter then transported them to port, where they received further treatment before being reunited with their families.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific use of a helicopter for transport to port or the subsequent medical treatment details.
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Claim 4: “A Mexican Navy offshore patrol vessel proceeded to the location where the men had been sighted and carried out the necessary manoeuvres to bring them to safety.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Mexican Navy carried out the rescue maneuvers to bring the men to safety.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen on Wednesday after they spent five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean aboard a cooler. They were found alive and have been reunited with their families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuE07x06EoQ
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 afte…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mexican Navy has rescued two fishermen who spent five days drifting in the Pacific Ocean after being found sitting on a cooler more than 240 kilometers off the coast of Chiapas.
https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2026/08/21/international-…
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Claim 5: “The search operation began after members of a fishing cooperative alerted authorities and requested assistance in locating the two missing men.”
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Web search results confirm that a fishing cooperative alerted authorities to initiate the search.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Mexican fishermen survived five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean with no food or water by climbing inside a large fishing cooler before being rescued.
https://backyarddrunkard.com/daily-events/mexican-fishermen-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mexico's Navy rescued two fishermen after they spent five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean inside a large fishing cooler.The cooperative alerted authorities after the men failed to return, prompting a…
https://colombiaone.com/2026/08/22/mexico-rescues-two-fisher…
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web search NEUTRAL — The search for two men missing from a French fishing vessel that sank in the English Channel has been called off.The French authorities said the stricken fishing vessel had contacted another trawler, …
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/search-missing-french-fishermen-ca…
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Claim 6: “When rescuers found them, both men were sitting on a cooler in the middle of the ocean, according to Mexican authorities.”
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Multiple sources describe the men as being found floating in or on a cooler box.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two fishermen who used a cooler to survive at sea for days were found alive and rescued on Wednesday, the Mexican navy said. The fishermen, 53 and 32, last communicated with their fishing cooperative …
https://www.aol.com/articles/fishermen-missing-5-days-found-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two fishermen were found in quite the conundrum after being spotted floating inside a cooler in the Pacific Ocean. Mexican authorities said the two had been lost at sea for five days, about 150 miles …
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web search NEUTRAL — This the the moment the Mexican Navy rescues two fisherman who spent five days floating in the Pacific Ocean in a cool box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfz_lE7ssyU
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Claim 7: “The men, aged 53 and 32, had set out to fish in a boat but contact with them was lost on 14 August.”
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Multiple sources confirm the ages of the fishermen as 53 and 32 and that contact was lost on August 14.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five days later, on Wednesday, the fishermen, aged 53 and 32, were located by 130 nautical miles off the coast by naval personnel; having sought refuge in a giant cooler box. A spokesperson from Mexic…
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/pacific-ocean-miracle-fisherm…
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Claim 8: “At the time of their rescue, they were more than 240 kilometers off the coast of the state of Chiapas, the Navy said in a statement.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state the rescue took place more than 240 kilometers off the coast of Chiapas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, bordering the United States of America to the north and Guatemala and Beli…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASCAR Mexico Series (formerly NASCAR Corona Series and other names) is a national NASCAR-sanctioned racing series in Mexico. It is the most prestigious stock car racing series in the country.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tuxtla Gutiérrez, or Tuxtla, (Spanish: [ˈtuɣstla ɣuˈtjeres] , Nahuatl: [ˈtuʃt͡ɬa]) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality …
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Claim 9: “The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen after they had been drifting in the Pacific Ocean in a cooler box for five days.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen who had been drifting in a cooler box in the Pacific Ocean for five days.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mexican Naval Aviation (FAN; Spanish: Fuerza AeroNaval, lit. 'Naval Air Force') is the naval air unit of the Mexican Navy. The Mexican Navy is divided into two naval fleets: Pacific Ocean and Gulf of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mexican Navy (Spanish: Armada de México) is the maritime service branch of the Mexican Armed Forces. The Secretariat of the Navy is in charge of administration of the navy. The commander of the na…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in…
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