Mexican rail operator halts trains due to migrants climbing aboard

Migrants wait along rail lines to board a passing freight train. Pic/AP

A Mexican railway operator announced Tuesday it is temporarily suspending train runs in the northern part of the country because so many migrants are climbing aboard freight cars and getting hurt in the process.

Ferromex said it has temporarily ordered a halt to 60 trains carrying cargo that would fill 1,800 tractor trailers. It said some international trade would be affected by the stoppage. In recent days, there have been about a "half-dozen regrettable cases of injuries or deaths" among migrants hopping freight cars, the company said in a statement.

90 migrants being rescued near Greece

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A rescue operation was underway on Wednesday morning for dozens of migrants on board a yacht reported to be in difficulty off the southwestern coast of Greece. The coast guard said the yacht - believed to be carrying around 90 people - was spotted about 40 nautical miles (around 74 km) west of the small town of Pylos.

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