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.

Images from Reuters show the bus completely burned out after it was engulfed by flames following the collision, with just the skeletal remains of the metal frame left standing.

As per officials, the bus with 48 people on board collided with a truck, resulting in the deaths of 38 passengers and two drivers on the site.

ALBAWABA - At least 41 people were killed in a traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, Reuters reported citing the government of Tabasco st

Dozens of people were killed in southern Mexico after a passenger bus collided head-on with a truck, the government of Tabasco state said in a statement on Saturday. Reuters news agency reported that 41 people were killed: 38 passengers,

MEXICO CITY : More than three dozen people have died in a crash 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 travelling between Cancun and Tabasco, according to reports.

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.