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;

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.&nbsp;

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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.

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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;

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.

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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.

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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

At least 13 people were killed in a road accident involving a passenger van in Pakistan’s Sindh province, the Dawn newspaper reports.

The accident occurred on Saturday night, when a passenger van carrying at least 20 people overturned and caught fire on the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, police told the newspaper.

"The van overturned after hitting another vehicle, sparking a fire in the CNG cylinders fitted in the vehicle," said Nooriabad Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nazar Muhammad Deeshak.

"The bodies seem completely burnt," said Police personnel Deeshak, who among the first responders.&nbsp;

"The bodies will be recognised only after the DNA test," he added.

The local police said the seven people have survived include the van driver.

It also said the van had overturned and caught fire after taking several turns and bouncing off the road.

(With inputs from agencies)

At least 13 people were killed in a road accident involving a passenger van in Pakistan’s Sindh province, the Dawn newspaper reports. The accident occurred on Saturday night, when a passenger van carrying at least 20 people overturned and caught fire on the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, police told the newspaper.

At least 13 people were killed in a road accident involving a passenger van in Pakistan’s Sindh province, the Dawn newspaper reports. The accident occurred on Saturday night, when a passenger van carrying at least 20 people overturned and caught fire on the Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, police told the newspaper. "The van overturned after hitting another vehicle, sparking a fire in the CNG cylinders fitted in the vehicle," said Nooriabad Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nazar Muhammad Deeshak. "The bodies seem completely burnt," said Police personnel Deeshak, who among the first responders. "The bodies will be recognised only after the DNA test," he added. The local police said the seven people have survived include the van driver. It also said the van had overturned and caught fire after taking several turns and bouncing off the road. (With inputs from agencies)

Over dozen people killed in van accident in Pakistan’s Sindh province

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