Mexico floods: Rescuers search for missing in towns across five states

At least 64 people are dead and scores are missing after tropical storms triggered torrential rains.

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At least 64 residents are confirmed dead, according to official figures updated by the government on Monday.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has promised help for the affected areas.

The heavy rains, caused by two tropical storms, triggered landslides and caused rivers to overflow, sweeping away entire homes as well as roads and cars.

María Salas, 49, lost five members of her family when their home collapsed in Huauchinango, a town in the mountains in the north of Puebla state.