Mexican authorities stated that the rescue of the remaining three miners trapped in Sinaloa could happen within hours. The only advantage is that the mine maintains adequate ventilation conditions, which allowed the first rescued miner to emerge alive and in good health. 'There is no way to bring in food... their will to live is what keeps us hopeful,' said Velázquez. The rescue operation continues without stopping. It involves elements from the Secretariat of National Defense, Navy, Civil Protection, and volunteer miners, who have worked uninterruptedly for over 96 hours. Authorities estimate that contact with the three workers could be established within hours. More than five days after the accident at the Santa Fe mine in Rosario, Sinaloa, rescue brigades are just 15 meters away from three trapped miners, reported the national coordinator of Civil Protection, Laura Velázquez Alzúa. The operation remains active 24 hours a day, under changing and highly complex conditions. At 15 meters... and no margin for error The point of reference was given by a miner who managed to escape alive in the early hours of Monday, who indicated the last place where he had contact with his colleagues. 'We are very close... just fifteen meters away,' said Laura Velázquez Alzúa, head of National Civil Protection. However, progress is not linear. Water and mud—resulting from a dam breach—flooded the galleries, forcing rescuers to clear a path with planks, change routes, and advance through different conduits depending on the terrain conditions. 'We work minute by minute, we don't know what we're facing,' they explained. Resisting without food, with hope On the other side, three workers remain trapped without access to food, water, or supplies.
