Tabasco: Southern Mexico bus crash kills 41, authorities say

The bus operator says 48 people had been travelling on the Cancun to Tabasco bus service.

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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.

Bus operator Tour's Acosta said 48 passengers were onboard the vehicle - which had been travelling from Cancun to Tabasco - when it collided with a "trailer".

Tour's Acosta added it was "profoundly sorry about what happened" and said it was working with authorities to find out the cause, adding that the bus had been travelling within speed limits.

Reuters news agency reported that the government of Tabasco state said in a statement that 41 people had died, and recovery work was still ongoing.

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