Last year, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, authorities announced that they had found a mass grave filled with more than 250 human skulls.
At the time, state prosecutor Jorge Winckler told news station Televisa that “once we have opened all the mass graves in the state, [Veracruz] could become the biggest mass grave in Mexico, or even the world.”
On Thursday, Winckler announced that another mass grave had been discovered, again in Veracruz. This time, more than 160 human skulls were found inside.
As many as 40,000 people are missing across Mexico, and about 30,000 are known to have been killed last year. Violence in Mexico is widespread, and Veracruz in particular has suffered bloodshed in recent years. Officials have not revealed the exact location of the gravesite, but speaking to reporters, Winckler said that in addition to the human remains, investigators also found more than 100 ID cards at the site, as well as about 200 items of clothing — raising hopes that some of the victims can be properly identified.