At least 10 killed when freight train hits double-decker bus in Mexico

Authorities accidental much than 60 were injured successful the crash, northwest of Mexico City, arsenic the origin remains unclear.

At slightest 10 radical person been killed aft a freight bid deed a double-decker autobus successful Mexico, according to authorities.

The clang occurred successful an concern portion connected the road betwixt Atlacomulco, a municipality astir 115km (71 miles) northwest of Mexico City, and Maravatio successful the Michoacan authorities connected Monday.

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Images from the clang showed portions of the apical platform of the autobus smashed successful and its metallic framework severely dented. First responders were connected the country and cordoned disconnected the area.

Authorities said astatine slightest 61 others were injured successful the incident.

Authorities enactment astatine the country wherever a rider autobus was struck by a bid successful Atlacomulco, Mexico [File: Jorge Alvarado/Reuters]

The State of Mexico’s lawyer general’s bureau said that 7 of those killed were women and 3 were men.

The circumstances surrounding the clang were not instantly clear, though a video circulating online showed the autobus inching crossed the bid tracks arsenic it waited successful traffic.

Another video, from aft the collision, showed the autobus astatine remainder to the broadside of the tracks, with the extortion missing. People could beryllium seen moving connected the apical level arsenic the bid slowed to a stop.

“Help me, assistance me,” a pistillate could beryllium heard crying.

The bid operator, Canadian Pacific Kansas City of Mexico, confirmed the mishap and sent its condolences to the families of the victims.

Emergency vehicles are parked astatine the country wherever a rider autobus was struck by a bid successful Atlacomulco, Mexico [Jorge Alvarado/Reuters]

The Calgary-based institution said its unit were connected tract and cooperating with authorities.

Rebeca Miranda told The Associated Press quality bureau her sister and her sister’s daughter-in-law were connected the autobus erstwhile it was deed astatine astir 6:30am (12:30 GMT).

She said her sister was taken to infirmary and was capable to speak, but the different pistillate died successful the accident. She said some were home workers.

“It’s truly unfortunate,” she told the quality agency. “Why? To bushed the train. Those are lives.”