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Mexico mass grave found in Veracruz state | |
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The authorities in Mexico have found more than 30 bodies in a mass grave in the eastern state of Veracruz. | |
There is no word on the cause of deaths and officials have warned that the number of corpses could rise. | There is no word on the cause of deaths and officials have warned that the number of corpses could rise. |
The region has seen fierce fighting between rival drug gangs. | The region has seen fierce fighting between rival drug gangs. |
Thousands of Central American migrants pass through the state each year, heading to the US. Drug-related violence in Mexico has left more than 85,000 people dead since 2007. | |
A military official said the grave contained the bodies of 24 men and seven women. Earlier, prosecutors had put the figure at 28 bodies. | |
The grave was found after an anonymous call at a farm near the border with Oaxaca state. | The grave was found after an anonymous call at a farm near the border with Oaxaca state. |
Marines are guarding the area as investigators try to recover more bodies, and start the process of identifying those already unearthed. | Marines are guarding the area as investigators try to recover more bodies, and start the process of identifying those already unearthed. |
In recent years, Mexican authorities have discovered several mass graves with hundreds of corpses of victims of the drug gangs who fight for control of territories useful to their trade. | In recent years, Mexican authorities have discovered several mass graves with hundreds of corpses of victims of the drug gangs who fight for control of territories useful to their trade. |
The Gulf Cartel and the Zetas gang have been battling over the state of Veracruz. | The Gulf Cartel and the Zetas gang have been battling over the state of Veracruz. |
Some mass graves have also been filled with the bodies of migrants killed after refusing to join the gangs. | Some mass graves have also been filled with the bodies of migrants killed after refusing to join the gangs. |