Bus crash in central Mexico kills 20 people

November 23, 2015 08:07 pm | Updated 08:07 pm IST - Mexico

A highway traffic accident due west of the Mexican capital killed 20 people and injured at least 15 others, the head of the country's emergency services said on Monday.

The accident took place along the Mexico-Tuxpan highway in Puebla state overnight and was caused when a car crashed into a passenger bus which sparked a fire that engulfed both in flames, according to local media reports.

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