Drone footage shot on Monday (September 8) showed the aftermath of a collision in Mexico after a train slammed into a double-decker bus, killing 10 and leaving dozens injured.

Images from the scene showed the front part of the top deck of the bus smashed in and its metal frame badly dented, as first responders cordoned off the area.

The collision happened in an industrial zone on the highway between Atlacomulco, a town some 115 km (71 miles) northwest of the capital Mexico City, and Maravatio, in nearby Michoacan state, local authorities said.

The State of Mexico's attorney general's office said seven women and three men were killed. Some of those injured were in severe condition, while others were quickly released from the hospital, it added, without giving numbers.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City de Mexico, the railway, expressed its condolences to the victims' families and called on drivers to respect road signs and stop orders at railroad crossings.

The bus company Herradura de Plata sent its condolences to the families of the victims and said it is working with authorities on the investigation, according to a statement.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

ATLACOMULCO, STATE OF MEXICO, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 8, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE SHOWING REMAINS OF BUS AFTER BEING HIT BY A TRAIN

2. VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS, OFFICERS DEPLOYED AT AREA

3. PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH CORDONED-OFF AREA

4. VARIOUS OF WRECKED BUS NEXT TO RAILCAR

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LOCAL RESIDENT, LEONARDO LOPEZ, SAYING:

“Sincerely, from what I managed to see, the bus tried to move forward, but since there was traffic it couldn’t. It backed up, but there was traffic behind, so it couldn’t either. And when the train was just coming, it tried to beat it, but it couldn’t, it just couldn’t beat the train.”

6. VARIOUS OF WRECKED BUS BEHIND CORDON

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FIREFIGHTER, CIPRIANO SUAREZ, SAYING:

“It’s unfortunate—not only for those who are now going through this situation in the hospitals, but also for those who sadly passed away and, of course, for their bereaved families. This is something we wouldn’t want to see. We’re used to the work, to seeing all kinds of incidents, but of this magnitude, it’s truly an unprecedented event.”

8. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF WRECKED BUS NEXT TO RAILCAR