At least five people killed due to train derailment in Mexico City

A train derailed in a densely populated Mexico City suburb yesterday, killing at least five people. Local authorities said, the train, which was transporting grain, crashed in Ecatepec, a large municipality in the State of Mexico that forms part of the urban sprawl extending from the capital. 

The train ran off the tracks and one



of its cars careened into a residential area, killing five people. 

Authorities are in the process of removing debris from the house, and more victims will probably be found. The train belonged to Kansas City Southern's Mexican unit. Mexican regulator for railway transport will investigate the accident.