Mexico Interoceanic Passenger Train Derailment Kills 13, Injures 98 in Oaxaca

Overview

• Authorities said the derailment occurred on Line Z near Nizanda in Oaxaca when the train’s main locomotive left the tracks.
• The train was carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members between Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos on the Interoceanic corridor.
• Emergency teams evacuated the injured, with 139 people reported out of danger, 36 under medical care, and five in critical condition.
• The Attorney General’s Office opened a formal investigation as operators conduct technical and operational assessments to determine the cause and restore service.
• The incident is the second on the corridor in less than a month, intensifying concerns over safety on the recently inaugurated project.