In brief
In a tragic incident, a train derailment in southeastern Mexico has claimed the lives of 13 passengers and left approximately 98 others injured. The accident occurred near Nizanda as the train was navigating a bend, leading to a significant response from rescue teams and ongoing investigations by the Attorney General's office. The train, part of a recently inaugurated interoceanic corridor, was aimed at boosting local economic development.
At least 13 people died and almost 100 were injured in a train derailment in Mexico's southeastern Oaxaca region, the Mexican navy reported. The train, which was traveling between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, had 241 passengers and nine crew members aboard.
Among the injured, 36 are currently receiving treatment in hospitals, according to the navy. The train derailed near Nizanda as it navigated a bend, prompting an investigation by Mexico's Attorney General.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that five of the injured are in serious condition and dispatched high-level officials, including the secretary of the navy, to the crash site. Photos captured at the scene show rescue workers assisting passengers from the train, which had tilted off the railway and was precariously close to the edge of a cliff.
The Interoceanic train, established to connect the Pacific port of Salina Cruz with Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf Coast, consisted of two locomotives and four passenger cars, as indicated by the navy.
The governor of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara Cruz, expressed profound sadness regarding the accident and stated that state authorities are collaborating with federal agencies to support those affected.
This rail link was inaugurated two years ago to enhance the regional economy and was part of a broader strategy launched by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to modernize rail connectivity across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, thereby promoting economic growth through expanded infrastructure.
