At least 13 dead and 98 injured after the Interoceanic Train derails in Oaxaca, Mexico, highlighting infrastructure safety concerns.

A train derailed in Oaxaca, Mexico, resulting in 13 fatalities. The train was carrying 250 individuals, including passengers and crew. Authorities reported 98 injuries, with 36 individuals receiving medical attention. Many passengers were confirmed to be out of danger following the incident. Rescue and recovery efforts were underway.

The train’s locomotive left the tracks during a trip in southern Oaxaca state. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A train carrying 250 people has partially derailed on Sunday in Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 98.

The Mexican Navy confirmed that the train came off the tracks near the town of Nizanda while carrying around 250 people, including nine crew members and 241 passengers. Of those on board, 193 were reported to be out of danger, while 98 sustained injuries. Thirty-six of the injured were receiving medical treatment.

Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. The Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz went off the rails Sunday as it passed a curve near the town of Nizanda. “The Mexican Navy has informed me that, tragically, 13 people died in the Interoceanic Train accident,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum posted on X, adding that 98 people are injured, five of them seriously.