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Train-bus collision kills 16 in Mexico

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IANS Mexico City

At least 16 people were killed and 30 injured when a train hit a bus near the Mexico-US border.

The accident took place in the town of Anahuac in Nuevo Leon state Friday evening, Xinhua reported.

According to officials, the bus driver was trying to cross the railway line regardless of an incoming train.

There were 60 people aboard the bus, exceeding its capacity, the officials added.

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First Published: Feb 14 2015 | 10:24 AM IST

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