Overview
- The 73-year-old victim, identified by local authorities as Hilda Alcántara Alvarado of San Pedro Comitancillo, died on January 1 while receiving specialized care.
- Mexico’s Navy confirmed the death and said agencies remain coordinated on victim support and case follow-up.
- The derailment occurred December 28 near Nizanda on the Salina Cruz–Coatzacoalcos route, with a convoy of two locomotives and four cars carrying about 250 passengers.
- The FGR is analyzing the event recorder and examining possible mechanical failure, excessive speed, or human error as lines of inquiry.
- IMSS reported at least 10 people remain hospitalized, authorities have returned bodies to families, and Oaxaca officials offered a helicopter transfer for Alcántara’s remains.