Severe storms and floods have left a trail of destruction across Mexico with at least 41 people dead and 27 more missing, authorities say.

Around 10,000 soldiers have been deployed, using boats, helicopters and excavators to clear roads, rescue stranded residents and deliver food to affected communities. Many villages remain cut off and aid workers are still struggling to reach them.

Meteorologists have warned that further rainfall is expected in the coming days. With the soil already saturated, the risk of additional landslides is rising.

Mexico's hardest-hit areas are in the eastern and central states of Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Querétaro and San Luis Potosí. Tens of thousands of homes, clinics, schools, roads and bridges have been damaged.

Most fatalities so far have been reported

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