2013 Tabasco train derailment

Railway incident in the Mexican state of Tabasco 2013 Tabasco train derailment Mexico Tabasco#Mexico 17 49 N 93 23 W inline,title region:MX_type:city 25 August 2013 Huimanguillo, Tabasco Mexico 1 300 12 at least 22 The 2013 Tabasco train derailment occurred on 25 August 2013 after the freight train "La Bestia", with 300 passengers on board, was derailed in Huimanguillo, Tabasco. The accident killed 12 people and another 22 were injured, 16 of them were in grave condition.http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/least-six-killed-in-mexico-train-crash-5543796 At least six killed in Mexico train crash TVNZ Reuters 26 August 2013 26 August 2013 19 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140719070144/http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/least-six-killed-in-mexico-train-crash-5543796 deadhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23834960 Mexico train crash: Five dead from 'La Bestia' accident BBC News Online 25 August 2013 25 August 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130828062852/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23834960 28 August 2013 31 August 2013 Theft of track parts blamed for deadly Mexico train crash https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2013/08/31/theft-of-track-parts-blamed-for-deadly-mexico-train-crash/ 1 July 2024 San Diego Union-Tribune en-US Background thumb|Migrants on La Bestia being passed bags of food and water The freight train, transporting corn, cement, and minerals from Arriaga to Lechería railway station, was known for carrying migrants from Central America to the United States, as freighthopping on the train allowed migrants to avoid Mexican immigration checkpoints and detention centers.26 November 2012 Train of the Unknowns Commonweal Magazine https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/train-unknowns 1 July 2024 www.commonwealmagazine.org enMexico: Invisible victims. Migrants on the move in Mexico https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr41/014/2010/en/ 1 July 2024 Amnesty International en Accident The freight train derailed around 3:00 am on Sunday, 25 August 2013, when 8 of the 12 cars were overturned. Aftermath Ambulances were unable to reach the area due to the difficult terrain. At least 12 were confirmed dead by the end of August after the removal of the train remnants. The accident is believed to have been caused by the shifted tracks caused by the hard rain.Mexican cargo train used by migrants derails, killing at least 5 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mexican-cargo-train-used-migrants-derails-killing-least-5-flna8c10997814 1 July 2024 In 2014, train operators banned passengers from traveling on the train.Villegas Paulina 10 May 2014 Stowaways Are Stranded in Mexico by Train Ban https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/world/americas/stowaways-are-stranded-in-mexico-by-train-ban.html 1 July 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 References Category:Railway accidents in 2013 Category:2013 in Mexico Category:Derailments in Mexico Category:History of Tabasco Category:August 2013 in Mexico