At least 24 people died and five others were injured when a bus crashed on a highway in Mexico's central state of Zacatecas on Saturday, local authorities said, Paralel.Az reports citing Reuters.

The accident occurred in the early morning hours when the bus carrying the victims collided with the back of a tractor-trailer carrying corn.

Zacatecas Governor David Monreal confirmed the casualties in a post on social media, promising to provide support for the victims.

Efforts were ongoing on Saturday morning to recover some of the bodies that had fallen into a ravine, a local government official who asked not to be named told Reuters.

Images shared on social media showed rescue teams and security forces, including military personnel, securing the area while rescuers worked to recover the bodies.

The bus was headed for Ciudad Juarez, a border city in the state of Chihuahua, though it was not immediately confirmed whether migrants were among the victims.