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Train Strikes Double-Decker Bus in Atlacomulco, Killing at Least 8

Officials are investigating after videos showed the bus entering an ungated rail crossing in heavy traffic.

Overview

  • State civil defense reported at least eight dead and 45 injured and said crews remained at the industrial crash site northwest of Mexico City.
  • The collision occurred early Monday in Atlacomulco, an area with large warehouses and factories, according to authorities.
  • One widely shared video shows a fast-moving train ramming the bus at its midpoint as it crossed the tracks and then pushing it down the line.
  • The crossing in the videos shows no visible gates or warning signals, and vehicles were seen moving across the tracks moments before impact.
  • Another video depicts the bus halted beside the tracks with its roof torn off, and officials have not yet assigned cause or responsibility.