Overview
- The Mexican Navy, which operates the route, said the main locomotive derailed and reported 139 people unharmed.
- The passenger service was traveling from Salina Cruz toward Coatzacoalcos when it derailed between Chivela and Nizanda.
- Officials said the train had two locomotives and four passenger cars carrying 241 passengers and nine employees.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said the injured were taken to hospitals and directed senior officials to assist families on site.
- The Navy and prosecutors opened inquiries to determine the cause and restore rail operations on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec line inaugurated in 2023.