Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum guaranteed on Tuesday that her government will provide “comprehensive reparations” to the victims and families of the train derailment on the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the southern state of Oaxaca, which left 13 dead and nearly 100 injured.

“Obviously, there will be comprehensive reparations if the families so decide,” the president stated during her morning press conference.

The Mexican leader, who visited those still hospitalized on Monday afternoon, indicated that an initial payment of 30,000 pesos (about $1,670 USD) has been given to the families of those affected, but guaranteed that there will be “comprehensive reparations” as determined by the insurance company and the Attorney General's Office (FGR).

“A “Everyone will receive support, both those who were hospitalized or are still hospitalized, and those who have sadly lost a loved one,” he noted. He added that investigations are already underway to determine the causes of the accident. “They are working with experts specializing in each area so they can conduct their analysis, extracting the information from the black box that the admiral reported yesterday, and they will be providing their information,” he stated. 36 Remain Hospitalized For his part, the Director General of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Zoe Robledo, reported that 36 people remain hospitalized following the accident, and assured that there is ongoing medical follow-up and support for both the injured and the families of the deceased. He detailed that 11 people are in IMSS hospitals, mainly in Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos, and 14 people are in hospitals of IMSS-Bienestar in Salina Cruz and in Oaxaca,Seven people are being treated at ISSSTE (Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers) hospitals, primarily in Tehuantepec and Mexico City. The incident occurred on Sunday on a section of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, one of the Mexican government's strategic projects to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans through a rail, port, and industrial network that crosses the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz (southern Mexico). The Interoceanic Corridor has been presented by the federal government as a logistical alternative to the Panama Canal and as a development hub for the south-southeast of the country, although it has also faced challenges related to infrastructure, security, and opposition from some communities. According to the Mexican Navy (Semar), the accident occurred near the Zapotec community of Nizanda, on Line Z of the "Isthmus" train, on the Salina Cruz–Coatzacoalcos route, in Oaxaca.

Line Z, inaugurated in 2023, runs from Veracruz (Atlantic coast) to Salina Cruz (Oaxaca) and is 212 kilometers long. EFE