<p>In a tragic incident on Sunday, a tractor trailer and a van collided killing 26 people on a highway in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, according to local police, reported Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two vehicles collided and caught fire about 30 minutes outside of Ciudad Victoria, the state capital, according to the Tamaulipas public security ministry.</p>

<p>When the police arrived on the scene of the collision, they discovered the tractor trailer had left and was not to be seen at the site of the crash.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to a source at the Tamaulipas prosecutors' office cited by Reuters, it was unclear to investigators whether the truck's driver fled the scene or died in the collision. Meanwhile, children were among the van's passengers. The van was purportedly from a private transportation company, the source claimed.</p>

<p>According to the source, all of the deceased victims are believed to be Mexicans. This had been ascertained as the authorities found national IDs at the scene.</p>

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<p>About two weeks ago another incident took place where at least 18 died and 33 were injured in a tourist bus accident in western Mexico.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The harrowing incident occurred when the bus carrying the tourists plunged into a ravine on Saturday night. It was traveling between Tepic, the state capital, and Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination, as per the prosecutor's office in Nayarit, the region where the tragedy took place.</p>

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<p>The civil protection officer Pedro Nunez said the bus was carrying tourists on a 220-kilometre trip from Guadalajara in the nearby state of Jalisco to the seaside resort area of Guayabitos in Nayarit when it went off the road. Nunez added that all the passengers onboard the crashed tourist bus were Mexican nationals.</p>

<p><em><strong>(With inputs from agencies)</strong></em></p>


In a tragic incident on Sunday, a tractor trailer and a van collided killing 26 people on a highway in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, according to local police, reported Reuters.

In a tragic incident on Sunday, a tractor trailer and a van collided killing 26 people on a highway in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, according to local police, reported Reuters. The two vehicles collided and caught fire about 30 minutes outside of Ciudad Victoria, the state capital, according to the Tamaulipas public security ministry. When the police arrived on the scene of the collision, they discovered the tractor trailer had left and was not to be seen at the site of the crash. Also Read | Thailand election result 2023: Pheu Thai and Move Forward Party stun military loyalists According to a source at the Tamaulipas prosecutors' office cited by Reuters, it was unclear to investigators whether the truck's driver fled the scene or died in the collision. Meanwhile, children were among the van's passengers. The van was purportedly from a private transportation company, the source claimed. According to the source, all of the deceased victims are believed to be Mexicans. This had been ascertained as the authorities found national IDs at the scene. Also Read | Turkey Elections 2023 | Erdogan takes an early lead; reports suggest country headed for May 28 runoffs About two weeks ago another incident took place where at least 18 died and 33 were injured in a tourist bus accident in western Mexico. The harrowing incident occurred when the bus carrying the tourists plunged into a ravine on Saturday night. It was traveling between Tepic, the state capital, and Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination, as per the prosecutor's office in Nayarit, the region where the tragedy took place. Watch | Turkey Election 2023: Preliminary numbers show President Erdogan in the lead × The civil protection officer Pedro Nunez said the bus was carrying tourists on a 220-kilometre trip from Guadalajara in the nearby state of Jalisco to the seaside resort area of Guayabitos in Nayarit when it went off the road. Nunez added that all the passengers onboard the crashed tourist bus were Mexican nationals. (With inputs from agencies)

At least 26 killed as tractor trailer and van collide in northern Mexico

<p>At least 53 people were killed and many more were injured in a tragic truck accident in southern Mexico on Thursday, with the majority of the fatalities believed to be Central American migrants.</p>

<p>According to the chief of the state Civil Protection Service, Luis Manuel Garca, the disaster occurred when a truck carrying more than 100 people toppled on Thursday afternoon near Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital, in southern Chiapas state.</p>

<p>With at least three individuals critically injured, the death toll could grow. The tragedy is one of the deadliest involving migrants in decades, and it comes after a car collision on the US-Mexico border killed 13 migrants in March.</p>

<p>Freight trucks transporting so many individuals in migrant-smuggling operations in southern Mexico are not uncommon.</p>

<p>The accident occurred on a highway going to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the state capital of Chiapas.</p>

<p>Victims were strewn across the pavement and inside the truck's freight compartment, according to photos taken at the scene.<br />
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<p>The victims seemed to be Central American immigrants, but their nationalities were not confirmed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mexican officials have attempted to stop migrants from marching in large groups toward the US border in recent months, but migrant smuggling has continued clandestinely and illegally.<br />
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<p>In one of the greatest busts in recent memory, authorities in the northern border state of Tamaulipas discovered 652 mostly Central American migrants crowded into a convoy of six freight trucks moving toward the US border in October.</p>

<p>Migrants who are involved in major accidents are frequently allowed to remain in Mexico, at least temporarily, because they are both witnesses and victims of crimes.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At least 53 people were killed and many more were injured in a tragic truck accident in southern Mexico on Thursday, with the majority of the fatalities believed to be Central American migrants.

At least 53 people were killed and many more were injured in a tragic truck accident in southern Mexico on Thursday, with the majority of the fatalities believed to be Central American migrants. According to the chief of the state Civil Protection Service, Luis Manuel Garca, the disaster occurred when a truck carrying more than 100 people toppled on Thursday afternoon near Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital, in southern Chiapas state. With at least three individuals critically injured, the death toll could grow. The tragedy is one of the deadliest involving migrants in decades, and it comes after a car collision on the US-Mexico border killed 13 migrants in March. Freight trucks transporting so many individuals in migrant-smuggling operations in southern Mexico are not uncommon. The accident occurred on a highway going to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the state capital of Chiapas. Victims were strewn across the pavement and inside the truck's freight compartment, according to photos taken at the scene. Watch | Migrants found crammed in trucks in Mexico The victims seemed to be Central American immigrants, but their nationalities were not confirmed. Mexican officials have attempted to stop migrants from marching in large groups toward the US border in recent months, but migrant smuggling has continued clandestinely and illegally. Watch | US strikes agreement with Mexico, Honduras and Gautemala to secure borders In one of the greatest busts in recent memory, authorities in the northern border state of Tamaulipas discovered 652 mostly Central American migrants crowded into a convoy of six freight trucks moving toward the US border in October. Migrants who are involved in major accidents are frequently allowed to remain in Mexico, at least temporarily, because they are both witnesses and victims of crimes. (With inputs from agencies)

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