Overview
- Authorities reported the January 1 death of 73-year-old Hilda Alcántara, raising fatalities to 14 after she developed a pulmonary thromboembolism following surgery for severe injuries.
- The December 28 derailment occurred on Line Z near Nizanda, Oaxaca, after the lead locomotive left the tracks with roughly 250 passengers and nine crew aboard.
- The Interior Ministry and CEAV count about 108 injured, with hospital updates noting recent discharges and at least five patients still receiving care in Oaxaca facilities.
- The Federal Attorney General’s Office said fieldwork continues, including recovery of the locomotive’s black box, technical peritajes, necropsies, evidence collection, and delivery of victims’ remains to families.
- With rail operations suspended on the affected stretch, the government is running buses along the corridor between Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos while investigations proceed.