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

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Francisco Zapata Najera is seen being removed from the El Rosario mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa after being trapped inside since March 25. (Credit: Mexico Security Ministry/AP) A miner in Mexico was saved in an "astonishing rescue" after spending nearly two weeks trapped underground, officials said. A dam breach caused by a structural failure flooded the El Rosario mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on March 25, trapping Francisco Zapata Nájera and three co-workers. Zapata Nájera was located on Tuesday by divers, but the rescue teams were unable to reach him through heavily flooded areas until 21 hours later. "The exceptional members of the Mexican Army's Emergency Response Battalion, along with the faith and resilience of a miner, made this astonishing rescue possible after 13 days," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wro