Tragic Train Derailment in Mexico Claims 13 Lives

Mon Dec 29 2025 16:35:09 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A recent train derailment in Oaxaca, Mexico, has resulted in at least 13 fatalities and nearly 100 injuries, with serious investigations underway following the incident.

On December 29, 2025, a train traveling through Mexico's Oaxaca region derailed, leading to 13 confirmed deaths and nearly 100 injuries. The incident occurred near Nizanda as the train navigated a bend. Among the injured, at least five are reported to be in serious condition. Mexican authorities, including President Claudia Sheinbaum, are responding to the tragedy, with ongoing investigations by the Attorney General's office. The train, part of the Interoceanic rail link, was aimed at enhancing economic connectivity between Pacific and Gulf ports.

At least 13 people died and almost 100 were injured in a train derailment in Mexico's south-eastern Oaxaca region, the Mexican navy reported.

The train, which was travelling between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, was carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members.

A total of 98 were injured, with 36 requiring hospitalization. The train derailed near the town of Nizanda while navigating a bend, prompting an investigation confirmed by Mexico's Attorney General.

President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that five of the injured are in serious condition. Top officials, including the secretary of the navy, are set to visit the crash site, where photos depict rescue workers assisting passengers from a train that has fallen off the tracks and tilted over a cliff.

The Interoceanic train connects the Pacific port of Salina Cruz with Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf Coast and includes two locomotives and four passenger cars, managed by Mexico's navy.

Oaxaca's governor, Salomón Jara Cruz, expressed his profound regret over the accident, emphasizing that state and federal authorities collaborate to assist affected individuals.

The Interoceanic rail link, inaugurated two years ago under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, aims to stimulate the region's economy. This rail project is part of a broader strategy to enhance trade and transport infrastructure, ultimately developing the Isthmus of Tehuantepec into a critical trade channel.

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