US EditionAt least 13 people dead after train derails in Mexico
- On Sunday, the Interoceanic Train derailed in Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, going off the rails while rounding a curve near Nizanda and partially tilting over a cliff.
- The Interoceanic Train, inaugurated in 2023 as part of the Interoceanic Corridor project, links Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos and is operated by Mexico's Navy.
- At least 13 people were killed and 98 injured, including 36 needing hospital care, while images showed one carriage on its side and another separated from the tracks.
- Mexico's Attorney General's Office opened an investigation, President Claudia Sheinbaum directed the Secretary of the Navy and senior officials to assist families, while the Ministry of Interior coordinates the response and naval and rescue personnel face difficult site access.
- The derailment touches a high-profile Interoceanic Corridor project intended to boost trade and development, with the Salina Cruz–Coatzacoalcos route covering about 180 miles.
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At least 13 people dead after train derails in southern Mexico
At least 13 people have died and 98 were injured after a train derailed in Mexico on Sunday (Monday AEDT).There were 250 people on board the train when it derailed in Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, on the train's main line between Veracruz and Salina Cruz.In a statement, the navy said that 36 people required hospital care and the rest sustained minor injuries. Hundreds of naval personnel and rescue vehicles have been sent to the scene, it said.REA…
The accident occurred at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a narrow country connecting the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific. Not much is known about the cause of the disaster.
A new tragedy of the Transistmic train of Mexico leaves 13 dead. Today’s one marks the second derailment that the train suffers in less than a month.
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Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured
MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities said on Sunday (Dec 28) that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine crew members and 241 passenger
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