Helicopter crews are trying to evacuate local residents
A mudslide has struck a village in Mexico's southern Chiapas state, leaving at least 16 people missing, feared dead, officials say.
The slip followed heavy rain which has caused severe flooding in Chiapas and in the neighbouring state of Tabasco.
Foreign aid is beginning to arrive in the region but big difficulties remain in distributing the aid.
Water levels remain high and thousands of people are still waiting for food and other supplies.
The floods that hit last week are some of the worst in Mexico's history.
As many as half a million people have seen their homes damaged or destroyed, and at least 20,000 people remain trapped in their homes.
The Mexican military has rescued almost 40,000 people in the two states.
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