Holbox, Q.R. — A sunken vessel belonging to two missing Holbox fishermen has been located. Boat Ruth Selene was found by Navy divers over the weekend off the coast of Cape Catoche.
She is the boat that left the Port of Chiquilá February 9 with two Holbox fishermen who were scheduled to return February 11. After several days of failed attempts to locate the men themselves, family requested assistance from the state.
On Saturday, State Civil Protection announced that an additional six boats had joined in the search for the fishermen. “In the midst of an intense maritime and air search, rescue teams continue to deploy boats and equipment to find the two missing fishermen.
“In coordination with Civil Protection personnel of Quintana Roo, SSC, SEMAR, family members and rescuers, this operation is carried out which is reinforced with the hope of finding these fishermen,” they reported.
According to Holox Mayor Joel Pino Álvarez, Ruth Selene was reported located by Navy divers late Saturday approximately 10 fathoms or around 60 feet at the bottom of the sea 13 miles north of Cape Catoche, an area at the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Pino Álvarez also said that nets believed those of the missing fishermen were also found near San Felipe, Yucatán on Saturday morning.
Late last week, state officials reported a helicopter was added to search for them by sky along with nine vessels and 33 elements from different state authorities and all the necessary technology to locate the fishermen on the high seas.
