Sinaloa, Mexico – Rescuers from the Jalisco USAR team have pulled two miners alive from the flooded Mina Santa Fe, completing a daring and high-risk operation.

Handheld footage from inside the mine shows team members in camouflage uniforms and bright green helmets wading through knee-deep murky water in narrow, dark tunnels. Headlamps light their path, a yellow safety rope guides them, and an inflatable raft floats nearby as the rescuers advance carefully.

According to official reports from April 6, 2026, 40 specialized USAR rescuers from Jalisco are deployed at the site, working alongside federal and state authorities. More than 350 personnel from multiple agencies are operating under a Unified Command Post.

A critical breakthrough came when teams activated a pumping system in the lower mine, lowering water levels and allowing access to key areas. The Jalisco USAR team has made eight entries into the mine, totaling more than 178 hours of work in dangerous conditions, including coordinated maneuvers with dive teams.

Authorities confirmed that two miners have now been rescued alive. One of the rescued workers was stabilized at the site and airlifted by the Mexican Air Force to Mazatlán General Hospital for specialized care.

The operation continues, with rescue teams maintaining inter-agency coordination to secure the mine and search for any remaining workers.

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