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Interoceanic Corridor Train Derails in Oaxaca, Leaving 13 Dead and 98 Injured

A federal investigation now seeks to determine the cause to set conditions for a safe restart of service.

Overview

  • The lead locomotive derailed on Line Z between Chívela and Nizanda at kilometer Z-230+290, with two locomotives and four passenger cars carrying 241 passengers and nine crew.
  • SEMAR reported 13 fatalities, 98 injured and 139 uninjured, with 36 people hospitalized after evacuations and triage.
  • Rescue operations involved 360 naval personnel, 20 vehicles, four ground ambulances, three air ambulances and a tactical drone, including efforts to reach victims down a seven‑meter slope.
  • The Fiscalía General de la República opened a case while SICT and the rail regulator conduct technical and forensic work to establish causes and recovery steps.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said federal, state and health agencies are supporting victims on the strategic Isthmus route as traffic on the affected segment remains halted during assessment.