At least ten people were killed and thirty-two others injured in a passenger bus accident in Mexico’s eastern Veracruz state, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The bus was traveling from Mexico City to the village of Chicontepec when it crashed near the city of Zontecomatlán on Christmas Eve. According to a statement from the Zontecomatlán mayor’s office, one of the victims was a child. The injured passengers were quickly rescued and taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. The report noted that road accidents have been increasing in Mexico in recent years, often involving buses and trucks. Authorities have identified excessive speed and mechanical failures as the main causes of such incidents. In late November, a similar crash in the western state of Michoacán left ten people dead and twenty others injured. The repeated occurrence of fatal bus accidents highlights ongoing safety challenges on Mexico’s highways, prompting renewed concern over vehicle maintenance and traffic regulation enforcement.