"A train carrying 250 people has derailed partially in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 people and injuring 98, according to officials. The Mexican Navy said that the Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz went off the rails on Sunday as it passed a curve near the town of Nizanda. It said that 98 people were injured and that, unfortunately, 13 people lost their lives. The train was carrying nine crew members and 241 passengers at the time of the accident."
"Of those on board, 139 were reported to be out of danger, while 36 of the 98 injured were still receiving medical assistance. In a statement posted on X, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that at least five of those injured were in serious condition. Sheinbaum said she has directed the secretary of the navy and other senior personnel to travel to the area and assist the families of those affected. She added that the Ministry of Interior is coordinating the response to the incident."
An Interoceanic passenger train linking Oaxaca and Veracruz derailed five kilometres south of Nizanda, Oaxaca. The train carried 250 people — nine crew members and 241 passengers. Thirteen people were killed and 98 injured; 139 were reported out of danger while 36 injured remained under medical care, with at least five in serious condition. The president directed navy and senior personnel to assist affected families and the Interior Ministry is coordinating the response. Mexico's Attorney General opened an investigation into the cause. Emergency units faced difficult access to the remote site, and images showed carriages overturned and separated from the tracks.
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