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| Mexico crash: At least 21 killed in Puebla | Mexico crash: At least 21 killed in Puebla |
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| At least 21 people have been killed in a road accident in central Mexico, according to a local official. | At least 21 people have been killed in a road accident in central Mexico, according to a local official. |
| The three-vehicle crash happened on the highway between Cuacnopalan and Oaxaca in Puebla state on Wednesday morning, said Samuel Aguilar Pala, a local government official. | The three-vehicle crash happened on the highway between Cuacnopalan and Oaxaca in Puebla state on Wednesday morning, said Samuel Aguilar Pala, a local government official. |
| Mr Pala said 18 people died at the scene and another three died later in hospital. | Mr Pala said 18 people died at the scene and another three died later in hospital. |
| Several others were injured and are receiving medical attention, he wrote on X. | Several others were injured and are receiving medical attention, he wrote on X. |
| According to local media, the crash involved a tanker truck, a bus and a van. | According to local media, the crash involved a tanker truck, a bus and a van. |
| Mexican newspaper La Jornada reports that the crash took place when a cement truck attempted to overtake a van. | Mexican newspaper La Jornada reports that the crash took place when a cement truck attempted to overtake a van. |
| When crossing into the opposite lane, the truck hit a bus and then collided with a transport van head-on before tumbling into the ravine below and bursting into flames, La Jornada said. | When crossing into the opposite lane, the truck hit a bus and then collided with a transport van head-on before tumbling into the ravine below and bursting into flames, La Jornada said. |
| Video shared by a local journalist on social media shows a large cloud of dark smoke rising from the ravine and a long portion of road railing torn away. This video has not been verified by the BBC. | Video shared by a local journalist on social media shows a large cloud of dark smoke rising from the ravine and a long portion of road railing torn away. This video has not been verified by the BBC. |
| There have been several severe accidents on highways in Mexico in recent years. | There have been several severe accidents on highways in Mexico in recent years. |
| In February, dozens of people died in a bus crash in Tabasco in southern Mexico. | In February, dozens of people died in a bus crash in Tabasco in southern Mexico. |