Nine corpses hang from bridge in Mexico

10 people were found dead in the state of Zacatecas in central Mexico on Thursday, Nov. 18.

Nine of the bodies were found hanging from a bridge, while one was found on a nearby motorway.

The corpses were found in the area of Cuauhtemoc municipality, the state government said in a statement.

Local media suggests that the acts of violence were committed in apparent gang-related killings.

It is suspected that the people involved were connected to a dispute between criminal gangs that operate in the area.

A local government spokesman said that an “intense investigation was ongoing.