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Mexico Train Derailment in Oaxaca Kills 13, Injures 98

An overnight update from the Mexican Navy confirmed the toll, citing 36 people hospitalized plus 39 reported out of danger.

Overview

  • The leading locomotive derailed on December 28 in the Nisanda area of the state of Oaxaca, officials said.
  • Authorities now confirm 13 deaths and 98 injuries linked to the crash.
  • Of the injured, 36 people are receiving hospital care, and 39 have been declared out of danger.
  • The train had 241 passengers and nine crew members aboard at the time of the derailment.
  • Casualty figures were revised upward from earlier reports, including the governor’s initial note of 15 injured and an early ministry count of about 20.