Serious traffic accident in central Mexico leaves 21 dead.

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15/05/2025
The Secretary of the Interior of the Mexican state of Puebla, Samuel Aguirre, said on social media on the 14th that a traffic accident in the state had caused 21 deaths. According to media reports, on the morning of that day, a tanker truck traveling on a highway in Puebla state towards the southern state of Oaxaca collided with two passenger buses while attempting to overtake. The tanker truck lost control, overturned into a valley, and exploded. One bus was severely damaged by the impact, while the other bus sustained minor damage. Aguirre said that the accident resulted in 18 deaths on the spot, 3 people were seriously injured and died in the hospital, and some of the injured are still receiving treatment.