At least 13 people were killed and 98 injured after a passenger train derailed in southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state near the town of Nizanda, according to officials.
The accident occurred on the Interoceanic Train, which connects Salina Cruz on the Pacific coast with Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf coast. The train, carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members, derailed while rounding a curve, causing several coaches to topple and plunge into a ravine.
Rescue operations were immediately launched, with the Mexican Navy, Army, and Civil Protection teams assisting in evacuating passengers and transporting the injured to hospitals in Matías Romero, Salina Cruz, Juchitán, and Ixtepec.
Authorities confirmed that five of the injured remain in critical condition. The train consisted of two locomotives and four passenger cars, all of which were affected by the derailment.
President Claudia Sheinbaum directed senior officials to provide support to victims and their families, while Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara confirmed the scale of the tragedy and ongoing relief efforts.
The derailment is one of the deadliest rail accidents in Mexico in recent years, raising concerns about infrastructure safety and prompting a federal investigation into the cause of the crash.
