Nearly a week after the December 28, 2025, derailment of the Navy-operated Interoceanic Train in Nizanda, Oaxaca—which killed 13 and injured 98—the investigation by the General Prosecutor's Office (FGR) continues without preliminary findings. President Claudia Sheinbaum visited the area, pledging comprehensive reparations, while bus services replace the disrupted line.
The incident occurred on Line Z between Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, when the main locomotive derailed on a curve, falling 7 meters and dragging wagons carrying 241 passengers and 9 crew. Witnesses reported high speed prior to the curve.
The FGR has conducted autopsies, site inspections, and crew interviews; the unharmed operator's status is pending. The black box was recovered to analyze speed, direction, and brakes. Involved agencies include Oaxaca's prosecutor's office, Civil Protection, Infrastructure Secretariat, and Rail Transport Regulatory Agency. The Navy confirmed tracks were in good condition pre-incident.
Sheinbaum announced initial 30,000-peso payments per affected family, with full reparations via insurer and FGR to follow. Of the injured, 36 remain hospitalized at IMSS and ISSSTE facilities. Operations await an international certifier; buses now serve Oaxaca-Veracruz routes.
A side controversy emerged as Morena influencer Juncal Solano accused Uruapan mayor Grecia Quiroz of opposing the López Obrador-era project.
