Mexico City [Mexico], December 29 (ANI): At least 13 people were killed and 98 others were injured after a passenger train operating on the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railway derailed on the Salina Cruz–Coatzacoalcos route in Mexico on Sunday, the Mexican Navy Secretariat said.
According to the Navy, which oversees the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the Line Z train was carrying around 250 passengers at the time of the accident.
Of the 98 injured, 36 are currently receiving hospital treatment, while the remaining passengers sustained non-serious injuries. Authorities said 139 passengers were reported to be out of danger.
“As a result of this accident, 139 people are out of danger, 98 were injured, of whom 36 are receiving hospital medical attention and the rest have no serious injuries, and unfortunately, 13 people lost their lives,” the Navy said in a statement.
The Secretariat of the Navy expressed its deepest condolences to the families of those who died, describing the incident as tragic. It also reaffirmed its commitment to acting responsibly, transparently, and in full compliance with the law, while providing immediate assistance to those affected.
Following the accident, extensive search-and-rescue operations were launched, with the deployment of 360 naval personnel, 20 vehicles, four ground ambulances, three air ambulances, and a tactical drone to support emergency response efforts.
Authorities said they will continue working in coordination with relevant agencies to determine the cause of the accident and ensure support for victims and their families.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo directed the secretary of the Navy and the deputy secretary of human rights of the Secretariat of the Interior to travel to the accident site and personally attend to the affected families.
She said injured passengers are receiving treatment at IMSS hospitals in Matias Romero and Salina Cruz, as well as IMSS-Wellbeing hospitals in Juchitan and Ixtepec, and instructed local delegates to assist in relief and medical efforts.
“The Secretariat of the Navy has informed me that in the Interoceanic Train accident, unfortunately 13 people died and 98 are injured, five of them seriously,” the president said in a post on X. “The injured are in IMSS hospitals in Matias Romero and Salina Cruz, as well as IMSS-Wellbeing hospitals in Juchitan and Ixtepec. I have instructed the secretary of the Navy and the deputy secretary of human rights of the Secretariat of the Interior to travel to the site and personally attend to the families. The secretary of the Interior will coordinate the efforts. We will continue to provide updates.”
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