Maya Train Worker Electrocuted: Fatal Incident at Bacalar Station

A worker involved in the construction of the Maya Train in the Yucatán Peninsula tragically lost his life due to electrocution at the Limones/Chacchoben station in Bacalar. The incident was initially kept under wraps by the Maya Train company, SA de CV, but details emerged a few hours later in a police report. The incident occurred on October 29th at approximately 8:30 p.m.

This unfortunate event marks the 65th fatality associated with the train's construction, the first under the current federal administration. Additionally, 46 injuries have been reported during the project, according to the civil association Community Cohesion and Social Innovation (CCIS).

The deceased worker was reportedly performing his usual duties inside a duct at the station when the electrocution occurred. Initial reports to emergency services suggested that a person had fainted, prompting the dispatch of paramedics. However, upon arrival, they found the worker showing no signs of life.

Efforts were made by Rural Police officers and the Emergency Medical Response Group to resuscitate the worker but were unsuccessful. The victim, a man of approximately 40 years old, was known to be working on the station's electrical installation. The cause of death was reported as a severe electric shock.

The victim's body was subsequently transferred to the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo) for further procedures. Colleagues of the deceased have suggested that the pressure and rush to complete the project have contributed to the incidents.

This is not the first tragedy to strike the Maya Train project. On September 11th, a worker died after falling from a railway viaduct in Campeche. The incident occurred in the Centenario region, in Escárcega. The project has reportedly resulted in the death of 64 other workers.

In May, another death was reported in Yucatán, where three other workers were severely poisoned after inhaling insecticide in a residential building where Maya Train workers were housed.