In the operation, they managed to save a fourth bather, also of Asian origin, who was transferred to a hospital where he is reported to be stable. Authorities reiterate the alert for risk on beaches. Days before the incident, the government of Guerrero and the Secretariat of the Navy had activated the 'Semana Santa 2026 Lifeguard Operation', warning about the high risk on beaches such as Pie de la Cuesta, Playa Mimosa, Barra Vieja, and Bonfil. The bodies of the foreign victims were transferred to the Twelfth Naval Region, in the Icacos area, where the corresponding proceedings were initiated by the State Attorney General's Office before being sent to the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo). Authorities reiterated the call to national and foreign tourists to respect preventive signals, especially the red flag, as the rip current represents one of the most dangerous phenomena in the Mexican Pacific. Although the sea may seem calm at first glance, internal currents have a suction force capable of putting life at risk in a matter of seconds. The rip current phenomenon has once again set off alerts along the coasts of Guerrero at the start of the 2026 Holy Week holiday period, after three tourists lost their lives in one of the most dangerous areas of the port of Acapulco. The tragedy occurred on the morning of Friday, April 3, around 7:40, at Playa Mimosa, located in the western sector of the port, near Pie de la Cuesta, where the waves exceeded two meters and strong return currents were recorded. They ignored the red flag and the tragedy occurred. According to the first reports from authorities and emergency services, the victims—two men of Chinese nationality and a Mexican tourist from Mexico City—entered the sea despite the presence of a red flag, which indicated a total prohibition on swimming due to the dangerous conditions. The rip current phenomenon, characterized by long, continuous waves generated by distant storms, creates invisible currents capable of dragging bathers out to sea in a matter of seconds, even when the surface appears calm. After receiving the report through the C5, elements of the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) deployed a rescue operation.
