At least eight people have died south of the Mexican resort of Cancun when a bus overturned, local judicial authorities said, according to Reuters and AFP.

Several others were injured, Quintana Roo, the state's attorney general, said.

The accident is being investigated.

The bus veered off the road and overturned on a highway near the town of El Tintal, about 70 km southwest of Cancun.

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Local media reported that the bus hit a truck, but the exact cause of the accident remains unknown.

According to available information, there are tourists among the injured.

The bus, which was en route from Cancun to Merida, was carrying 45 passengers.

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