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Fishermen floating in cooler rescued after 5 days stranded at sea

Headline from Local News 8

By Diego Mendoza, Ivonne Valdes, CNN (CNN) — Two fishermen were rescued Wednesday after floating adrift more than 100 miles off the coast of Mexico with no food or water for five days, the Mexican navy announced.

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Fishermen missing for 5 days found alive floating on cooler in Pacific (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A video shared by Mexican officials show the fishermen inside a blue cooler as the container bobs on ocean waves.

  2. New York Post

    Fishermen miraculously found alive in giant cooler after 5 days lost at sea (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two Mexican fishermen were found alive inside their cooler almost being lost at sea for five days, according to a report Daniel Guerrero Martínez, 53, and his pal José Luis Portelas Villegas, 32, went without food or water as they tried to stay afloat in the Pacific Ocean before they were dramatical…

  3. Al Jazeera

    Fishermen rescued after five days clinging to cooler at sea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Fishermen were rescued after being found floating in the Pacific where they spent five days clinging to a fish cooler

  4. BBC News

    Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.

  5. ABC News

    WATCH: Fishermen rescued after 5 days at sea inside cooler (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The Mexican navy rescued the men after an aircraft spotted them drifting in the Pacific.

  6. Local News 8

    Fishermen floating in cooler rescued after 5 days stranded at sea (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Diego Mendoza, Ivonne Valdes, CNN (CNN) — Two fishermen were rescued Wednesday after floating adrift more than 100 miles off the coast of Mexico with no food or water for five days, the Mexican navy announced.

  7. France 24

    Fishermen floating in cooler rescued after five days at sea off Mexican coast (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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.

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