"Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico injured at least 15 people and halted traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. The Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz derailed as it passed a curve near the town of Nizanda. In a message on X Sunday, Oaxaca state Gov. Salomon Jara said several government agencies had reached the site of the accident to assist the injured."
"Officials said that 241 passengers and nine crew members were on the train when the accident occurred. The Interoceanic Train was inaugurated in 2023 by then President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The rail service is part of a broader push to boost train travel in southern Mexico, and develop infrastructure along the isthmus of Tehuantepec, a narrow stretch of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico."
"The Mexican government plans to turn the isthmus into a strategic corridor for international trade, with ports and rail lines that can connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Interoceanic train currently runs from the port of Salina Cruz on the Pacific Ocean to Coatzacoalcos, covering a distance of approximately 180 miles (290 kilometers)."
A passenger train derailed near Nizanda in southern Mexico, injuring at least fifteen people and stopping rail traffic between the Pacific and Gulf coasts. Authorities reported 241 passengers and nine crew aboard at the time of the accident, and state agencies responded to assist the injured. The Interoceanic Train, inaugurated in 2023, links Salina Cruz to Coatzacoalcos across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The rail line forms part of a governmental strategy to create an interoceanic trade corridor with ports and rail connections to facilitate international shipments across the narrow land bridge.
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