Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said more than 90 others were injured, some of whom remained in critical condition. An investigation is now underway.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said more than 90 others were injured, some of whom remained in critical condition. An investigation is now underway.
The train was carrying 250 people when it derailed
At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 others were injured after an intercity train derailed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday.
The Interoceanic Train was carrying 250 people when it derailed near Nizanda, according to the Mexican Navy, which oversees the railway line.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said on X that five of the injured were in critical condition. She said senior officials had been dispatched to the site to assist the families of the victims and that an investigation is underway.
Oaxaca state Governor Salomon Jara Cruz also offered his condolences to those who had lost loved ones in the accident.
