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Locomotive Derails in Oaxaca, Injuring 15, Officials Say

Officials are treating this as a developing incident with the cause still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • The leading locomotive left the tracks near Nizanda in southern Oaxaca on Sunday.
  • The Mexican Navy reported 241 passengers and nine crew members were aboard the train.
  • Governor Salomón Jara Cruz said 15 people were injured and received immediate assistance.
  • Authorities have not announced a cause, with no formal investigation details released by late Sunday.
  • RIA Novosti published the initial accounts with a December 28 dateline.