Mexican authorities try to identify 45 bags of human remains

Mexican forensic experts inspect bags of human remains extracted from the bottom of a ravine in Zapopan, Jalisco state. Prosecutors say the remains could belong to call centre workers who disappeared on their way to work (Photo: AFP)

MEXICO CITY: Human remains discovered in 45 bags in western Mexico appear to resemble the features of several missing call centre employees, state prosecutors say.

The Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office said late Thursday that the remains were still subject to forensic tests to formally identify the bodies.