Train Derailment in Southern Mexico Kills 13, Injures Nearly 100 in Oaxaca

Train Derailment in Southern Mexico Kills 13, Injures Nearly 100 in Oaxaca

At least 13 people were killed and almost 100 others injured after a passenger train derailed in southern Mexico, authorities have confirmed.

The accident occurred in Oaxaca State, in Mexico’s south-eastern region, as the Interoceanic train rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda, according to the Mexican Navy, which operates the country’s railway network.

The train was travelling between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members at the time of the derailment. The navy said 98 people sustained injuries, with 36 currently receiving treatment in hospitals.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum disclosed that five of the injured were in serious condition, adding that senior government officials, including the Secretary of the Navy, were en route to the crash site.

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Mexico’s Attorney General confirmed that a full investigation into the cause of the derailment has been launched.

Images from the scene showed emergency responders assisting passengers from the train, which left the tracks and partially tilted over the edge of a cliff, complicating rescue efforts.

The Interoceanic rail line, which links the Pacific port city of Salina Cruz with Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf Coast, consists of two locomotives and four passenger coaches. The service was inaugurated two years ago as part of a major federal project to revitalise the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Oaxaca State Governor Salomón Jara Cruz expressed deep regret over the tragedy, stating that state authorities were working closely with federal emergency agencies to assist victims and their families.

The Interoceanic railway is a flagship infrastructure initiative launched under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, aimed at transforming southern Mexico into a strategic trade and logistics corridor through expanded ports, rail links and industrial development.

Train Derailment in Southern Mexico Kills 13, Injures Nearly 100 in Oaxaca

BBC