A deadly rail disaster has struck southern Mexico after an Interoceanic passenger train derailed on Sunday, killing at least 13 people and injuring nearly 100 others, authorities have confirmed.
The Mexican Navy said 98 passengers were injured in the crash, with 36 requiring hospital treatment, after the train derailed in the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec, in the state of Oaxaca. Around 250 people were believed to be on board at the time of the incident.
