A miner was rescued on Wednesday (April 8) after spending nearly 14 days trapped underground in the flooded El Rosario mine in Sinaloa, Mexico. The collapse, caused by a dam breach and structural failure on March 25, initially trapped Francisco Zapata Nájera and three coworkers. According to statements from Mexican authorities, 21 of the 25 miners present at the time managed to escape immediately.
Rescue teams located Zapata Nájera on Tuesday, but heavy flooding delayed their efforts to reach him for another 21 hours. He was finally brought to the surface by early Wednesday morning. His condition was stabilized, and he was flown by Mexican Air Force helicopter to a hospital in Mazatlán for specialist care, authorities confirmed.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that while Zapata Nájera survived, another miner was found dead and one remains missing. Earlier, she explained that rescue teams were forced to wait for water to be pumped out before they could reach those trapped.
The search continues for the last missing miner at El Rosario. Authorities have not yet announced when or if the remaining worker might be found.
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