Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool boxThe men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.19 mins agoLatin America

After their fishing cooperative lost contact with them on 15 August and sent out a distress call, naval authorities began the search for the men, aged 53 and 32.

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Watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool boxThe men, aged 53 and 32, lost contact with their fishing cooperative on 14 August, 75 miles off the coast of Mexico.19 mins agoLatin America

After their fishing cooperative lost contact with them on 15 August and sent out a distress call, naval authorities began the search for the men, aged 53 and 32.

Article outline

  1. What happened
  2. Why it matters
  3. The key numbers
  4. The details
  5. Official response
  6. The bottom line

Key points

  • Though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50, 000, authorities say the death toll has surpassed 5, 300.
  • Mexico's World Cup campaign concluded with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.
  • At least 111 individuals have been killed and dozens more injured after the 7.4 temblor hit the western part of the country, according to local office-holders.
  • As crews search collapsed buildings for those still trapped, most deaths from the magnitude-7.4 quake were documented in Cali, Colombia's third-most populous city.
  • At least 169 individuals are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.

In practice, the two men were discovered alive and floating inside a cool box, ordinarily employed to store caught fish on a fishing boat.

Authorities remarked the men were medically evaluated before being reunited with their families.

In shattered Cali, residents search for loved ones and signs of hope.

At least 111 individuals have been killed and dozens more injured after the 7.4 temblor hit the western part of the country, according to local office-holders. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in western Colombia.

Meanwhile, the head of the football governing body has faced multiple calls to quit after his aborted attempt to sell private stakes in the World Cup. The Fuego volcano is located near Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez. Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle.

Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader regarding violence, drugs and infiltrating the police. Families still search for bodies a month after Venezuela earthquakes.

In practice, a "state of catastrophe" has been declared in Coquimbo and Huasco after the downpour. Argentina fans celebrate World Cup win over England.

Argentina fans at home and in the US celebrate their progression to the World Cup final.

'It's a particularly sad day' – Mexican fans react to loss to England.

Mexico's World Cup campaign concluded with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City. Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'.

BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana. This person was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.

Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was rescued on Thursday after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela.

Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas.

BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble. Rescuers keep up search for survivors at collapsed La Guaira building.

At least 1, 700 individuals are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be identified alive. BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors.

Meanwhile, the survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds – for now they are dependant on donated food and clothing. Anger directed at Venezuela's official response to earthquake recovery.

Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and support victims, the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.

For now, watch: Fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool boxThe men, aged remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.

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