A one-year-old toddler is amongst 29 individuals who died after a bus crashed right into a 75ft ravine in southern Mexico, state officers mentioned.

Photos distributed by police present the bus flipped over onto its aspect.

The bus was travelling from the capital Mexico City by way of to southern Oaxaca state when it crashed at round 6:30am native time (1:30pm UK time) on Wednesday.

The driver misplaced management of the car within the city of Magdalena Penasco within the Mixteca area, state inside minister Jesus Romero mentioned.

He instructed native tv: "It appears that a lack of skill and tiredness caused the accident."

Mr Romero additionally mentioned a one-year-old toddler was amongst those that died.

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The crash additionally left 19 individuals injured - with 14 hospitalised within the city of Tlaxiaco, whereas 5 others have been airlifted to the state capital of Oaxaca City, officers mentioned.

The lethal accident follows others on winding, steep roads in distant components of Mexico.

In April, 18 individuals have been killed and dozens have been injured when a bus dropped off a cliff in western Mexico.