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At Least 13 Dead in Navy-Run Mexico Train Derailment in Oaxaca

The crash occurred on the Navy-operated interoceanic line launched in 2023.

Overview

  • Authorities said at least 13 people were killed after a passenger train derailed in southern Oaxaca.
  • The Mexican Navy reported 250 people on board, including 241 passengers and nine crew members.
  • Officials said 98 people were injured, with 36 receiving medical treatment, and the president noted five in critical condition.
  • The locomotive left the tracks between the towns of Chivela and Nizanda, according to the Navy.
  • Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office opened an investigation, and the cause has not been determined.