Overview
- Authorities report at least 13 dead and about 98 injured, with 36 people taken to hospitals for treatment.
- The derailment occurred on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec shortly after Salina Cruz on a curve, according to official statements.
- Roughly 250 people were aboard the train, including 241 passengers and a nine-member crew.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered senior officials to support affected families, and the injured were admitted to hospitals in Salina Cruz and other towns.
- The Office of the Attorney General has launched an investigation, and officials have not identified the cause.