At least eight people were killed and 45 were injured after a train struck a double-decker bus during rush hour on Monday in the town of Atlacomulco, northwest of Mexico City, local reports said.
The crash occurred in an industrial area of Atlacomulco, amid warehouses and factories, authorities said. Social media footage circulated after the collision appears to show the bus slowly crossing the tracks when the train struck the vehicle at its midpoint and dragged it out of frame.
Videos posted on social platforms show the bus with its roof torn away following the impact; people are visible moving on top of the wreckage in the footage. The same videos show other cars crossing the tracks before the bus and no gate or signal visible at the crossing. Officials at the scene have not immediately released a detailed official timeline or a statement attributing cause.
Emergency crews and local authorities were reported to be at the scene assisting the injured and securing the area. The casualty figures were described as provisional, and officials cautioned that numbers could change as rescue and recovery efforts continue.
Atlacomulco lies in the State of Mexico, northwest of the capital, and is home to several industrial facilities. The collision took place on a section of track that runs adjacent to factory and warehouse premises, according to local descriptions of the area.
Mexico has experienced high-profile road and rail accidents in past years that prompted calls for tighter safety measures at level crossings and for greater coordination between road and rail operators, but authorities have not yet given a formal cause for Monday’s crash. Investigators were expected to examine the crossing, vehicle condition and train operations as part of the official response.
Local emergency services were focused on treating the wounded and managing the scene; hospitals in the region were reported to be receiving patients. Federal or state transportation authorities had not yet issued an immediate public report on the incident at the time of the initial accounts.
The incident remains under investigation, and officials have urged caution concerning unverified social media content. Further details, including a formal count of casualties and an account of the events leading up to the collision, were anticipated as authorities continued their work at the site.