A passenger train derailed Sunday in teh state of oaxaca, Mexico, injuring at least 15 peopel, according to official reports. The incident occurred near Nizanda and involved a train operating on the newly revitalized Isthmus of Tehuantepec rail line,a key component of the Interoceanic Corridor project intended to compete with the Panama Canal [[3]]. Mexican authorities, including the Navy Secretariat (SEMAR), are responding to the scene and providing assistance to the 250 people onboard-241 passengers and nine crew members. President Claudia Sheinbaum has acknowledged the incident and confirmed the involvement of multiple government agencies [[1]].
At least 15 people were injured Sunday when a passenger train derailed in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, officials said. The incident occurred near the town of Nizanda, and involved a train traveling along the Isthmus of Tehuantepec rail line.
The train, part of the ambitious Interoceanic Corridor project, was carrying 250 people – 241 passengers and nine crew members – when the lead locomotive left the tracks, according to the Mexican Navy Secretariat (SEMAR). The train consists of two locomotives and four passenger cars.
The derailment happened on Line Z, which runs between Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, and Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz. The Mexican government owns the line and initiated the Interoceanic Corridor project in 2023, aiming to revitalize rail transport in southern Mexico. The project is intended to create a trade link across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to the incident on social media, stating that emergency services are assisting those affected. “We are attentive to the work of the Secretary of the Navy to support users of the Interoceanic Corridor. SICT, IMSS-Bienestar and the state government are participating,” she wrote.
El Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec informa que se registró un evento ferroviario a la altura de Nizanda, Oaxaca, sobre la Línea Z, en el que viajaban 9 integrantes de la tripulación y 241 personas pasajeras, a bordo de dos locomotoras y cuatro vagones de… pic.twitter.com/OFqLkOwwdF
— SEMAR México (@SEMAR_mx) December 28, 2025
