The worst flooding has been in the eastern state of Veracruz A tropical storm has hit the Baja California peninsula on Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, bringing torrential rains and pounding waves.
Tropical Storm Georgette made landfall near the resort town of Cabo San Lucas, on the tip of the peninsula.
It struck days after Hurricane Karl swept across south-eastern Mexico, flooding large areas and killing at least 15 people.
Parts of the country are enduring their worst rainy season on record.
Heavy downpours have continued to drench southern and central Mexico in the wake of Hurricane Karl, causing floods and landslides.
On Monday night a hillside collapsed on a bus near the town of Villa Guerrero, 60km (35 miles) south-west of Mexico City, killing at least seven people.
Rescuers have been digging through the mud in search of others who are missing.
In the eastern state of Veracruz, which bore the brunt of Hurricane Karl, around 40,000 people were still living in emergency shelters on Tuesday.
“Nearly half the state is under water,” Veracruz governor Fidel Herrera said.
The southern states of Oaxaca and Tabasco have also suffered severe floods.
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