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

"The State of Mexico's attorney general's office said that seven of those killed were women and three were men. The circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately clear, although a video circulating online showed the bus inching across the train tracks as it waited in traffic. Another video, from after the collision, showed the bus at rest to the side of the tracks, with the roof missing. People could be seen moving on the top level as the train slowed to a stop."

"The Calgary-based company said its personnel were on site and cooperating with authorities. Rebeca Miranda told The Associated Press news agency her sister and her sister's daughter-in-law were on the bus when it was hit at about 6:30am (12:30 GMT). She said her sister was taken to hospital and was able to speak, but the other woman died in the accident. She said both were domestic workers."

A freight train collided with a double-decker bus in an industrial zone on the highway between Atlacomulco and Maravatio in Michoacan state. At least 10 people were killed and more than 60 others were injured. Images showed the bus's top deck smashed and its metal frame badly dented, with the roof missing. A video circulating online showed the bus inching across train tracks while waiting in traffic before the collision. The State of Mexico's attorney general reported seven female and three male fatalities. The train operator, Canadian Pacific Kansas City of Mexico, confirmed the accident, offered condolences, and said personnel were cooperating with authorities. An eyewitness said two relatives were on the bus; one survived, one died.

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