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Journalist Israel Gallegos Soto Confirmed Dead in Oaxaca Train Derailment as Death Toll Hits 13

Colleague and union announcements followed overnight searches, with his wife now hospitalized in Matías Romero.

Overview

  • The Interoceanic Train derailment in the Isthmus of Oaxaca has resulted in 13 reported deaths, according to local media.
  • The National Media Workers Union (SINMCO) publicly confirmed and mourned Gallegos Soto’s death on its social accounts.
  • Gallegos Soto was traveling with his wife, who was rescued alive and transferred for treatment to a hospital in Matías Romero.
  • Friends and colleagues searched area hospitals and appealed on social media to locate the couple as the Interior Ministry shared a hotline for families.
  • Authorities have not disclosed details on the recovery of his remains or a full account of the crash, and Record reports the case is under investigation by the federal prosecutor’s office.