At Least 13 Killed in Train Derailment in Southern Mexico

The Kabul Tribune (KT) - At least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying about 250 people derailed in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca on Sunday, authorities said, according to Reuters.

The Mexican Navy said the train derailed near the town of Nizanda and was carrying nine crew members and 241 passengers. Of those on board, 139 were reported to be out of danger, while 98 were injured. Thirty-six of the injured are receiving medical treatment.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a post on X that five people were in critical condition and that senior government officials had been sent to the site to assist the families of those killed.

Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara Cruz expressed condolences to the victims’ families and said state authorities were coordinating with federal agencies to support those affected.

Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the cause of the derailment, Attorney General Ernestina Godoy Ramos said.