Heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 27 people dead and more missing, authorities say, as downpours triggered landslides, cut off power in some areas and caused rivers to burst their banks.

Civil protection authorities in the state of Hidalgo reported 16 people dead and said at least 1000 homes and hundreds of schools had been affected.

Puebla state governor Alejandro Armenta said at least nine people had died due to incidents such as landslides, and another five had been reported missing. Authorities reported two more deaths in the state of Veracruz.

"We are working to support the population, open roads and restore electrical services," President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a post on social media platform X.

She shared photos of emergency responders carrying supplies as they waded

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