MEXICO CITY, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A train carrying 250 people derailed partially on Sunday in Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 98, officials said. The navy had initially reported 20 people injured, but hours later announced in a statement that "98 were injured... and unfortunately, 13 people lost their lives." The train runs between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean and carries both passengers and freight. The line was inaugurated in 2023 as a major infrastructure project under then-president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to develop southeast Mexico. On December 20, a train on the same route collided with a cargo truck attempting to cross the tracks, although that incident did not result in any deaths.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 29, 2025 05:40 UTC