The derailment occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m local time (8:00 a.m UTC), with eight of the twelve cars overturning. The state government reported that at least 250 Honduras citizens were traveling on the train  . The train company and rescue workers continue to search the wreckage and treat survivors, but the remote and marshy site hinders efforts. Two cranes have been dispatched to assist. The train, dubbed '' by locals, was headed north from the Guatemalan border at the time of the accident  . Preliminary reports suggest that the tracks had shifted following heavy rains.
The derailment occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m local time (8:00 a.m UTC), with eight of the twelve cars overturning. The state government reported that at least 250 Honduras citizens were traveling on the train , which had a scrap metal cargo . The train company and rescue workers continue to search the wreckage and treat survivors, but the remote and marshy site hinders efforts. Two cranes have been dispatched to assist. The train, dubbed '' by locals, was headed north from the Guatemalan border at the time of the accident . Migrants regularly try to hitch a ride to the US by climbing onto its roof or in between cars . Preliminary reports suggest that the tracks had shifted following heavy rains.
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, which had a scrap metal cargo
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. Migrants regularly try to hitch a ride to the US by climbing onto its roof or in between cars