The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) reported that one of the four workers trapped in the Santa Fe mine, in the municipality of El Rosario, Sinaloa, has been located and rescued alive. In an official statement, authorities confirmed that the incident occurred early Monday at 00:25 following over 100 hours of non-stop work. José Alejandro Cástulo Colín, 44, from Angangueo, was brought to the surface after safe extraction protocols were activated at the mine. Once rescued, the worker was immediately airlifted to the General Hospital of Mazatlán to receive medical attention and have his health condition assessed. The search and rescue operation continues to locate the other three workers who have been trapped since March 25. The operation involves personnel from the Secretariat of National Defense, the Navy, the National Civil Protection Coordination, the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, and authorities from the state of Sinaloa. Additionally, the head of the National Civil Protection Coordination, Laura Velázquez Alzúa, maintains constant communication with the families to inform them about the progress of the rescue efforts. The company Industrial Minera Sinaloa S.A. de C.V. recently confirmed that four workers were trapped after a tailings dam collapse at the Santa Fe mine on March 25 at approximately 15:00 hours.
