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.

A traffic accident involving a bus in southern Mexico has killed 41 people. Reuters reports that the tragic incident took place in the early hours of Saturday, adding that the bus was completely burnt after it was engulfed by flames following the collision.

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