A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, killed 41 people, the government of Tabasco state said in a statement, adding that recovery work was still ongoing.

At least 41 people have died in an accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, the government in the state of Tabasco has said. Images show the bus completely burned out after it was engulfed by flames following the collision which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning near to the small city of Escárcega.

Thirty-eight passengers on the bus as well as two of the drivers died, along with the truck driver, authorities in Tabasco state have said.

More than three dozen people have died in an accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, local media reported on Saturday, as local authorities expressed condolences to the families of the victims. The bus was traveling between Cancun and Tabasco,

A passenger bus had been traveling between the coastal city of Cancun and the southern state of Tabasco when it collided with a truck. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.

More than three dozen people have lost their lives in a tragic bus accident in southern Mexico, local media reported on Saturday. As per reports, the bus involved was travelling between Cancun and Tabasco, when the accident took place.

A bus and truck collision in southern Mexico killed at least 41 people in the early hours of Saturday (February 8), the government of Tabasco state said in a statement, adding that recovery work was still ongoing. US says will levy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Feb. 1

Authorities will give an update with details on the number of victims and their identities later Saturday, says an official