An interoceanic train with 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed in the Nizanda region, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, local outlet Azteca Noticias reported. According to the publication, the accident occurred on a section of the railway that connects different regions of the country. Until the last update of this report, there was no official information about deaths or injuries, nor about the causes of the derailment. Images released on social media by the vehicle show wagons off the tracks in a rural area. Mexican authorities have not yet released an official report on the situation of passengers or possible damage to infrastructure. The train is part of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor project, an initiative by the Mexican government to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through railways and ports.
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Interoceanic train with 241 passengers and nine crew derails in Nizanda, Mexico
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