Overview
- Rescuers from the Mexican Navy reached Playa Mimosa after a C-5 alert around 7:40 a.m. Friday, pulling one man from the surf while two other Chinese tourists were found dead.
- Officials said the men were caught by “mar de fondo,” a distant-storm swell that sends long, powerful waves and creates return currents that make it hard to swim back to shore.
- The two bodies were moved to the Eighth Naval Region pier in Icacos for state prosecutors to open legal procedures before transfer to the Forensic Medical Service.
- The Navy said it has increased beach patrols, first aid coverage, and rescue readiness in Acapulco under its Operación Salvavidas Semana Santa 2026 plan.
- Authorities urged beachgoers to obey warning flags and avoid the wave break, with outlets reporting waves near two meters in parts of the bay and local civil protection expecting the swell to persist through the weekend.