The train’s main line only came into service in 2023, under a new program aiming to create an alternative to the Panama Canal.

A train accident in southern Mexico on Sunday killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100 others, five seriously.

Mexico’s Navy says the train was carrying 250 people when it derailed partially near the town of Nizanda in Oaxaca.

A train carrying 250 people derailed partially today in Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 98, officials said. The train’s locomotive left the tracks during a trip in southern Oaxaca state, said the Mexican Navy,

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said more than 90 others were injured, some of whom remained in critical condition. An investigation is now underway.

At least 13 people were killed and 98 injured after an Interoceanic Train derailed in Oaxaca, Mexico. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause.

A train derailment in Oaxaca, Mexico, has resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 13 individuals. The train, carrying 250 people including crew and passengers, left 98 injured, with 36 requiring medical attention.

Demand for mezcal was low for years, but interest and sales have soared. The vast majority of the spirit is made in Oaxaca, Mexico, where family-owned distilleries dot the landscape.