Mexico floods kill at least 23 people as storms head north

Worst-affected areas include Veracruz, Queretaro, Hidalgo and San Luis Potosi, with some people unaccounted forAt least 23 people had died in Mexico by the end of a week that brought heavy rains, authorities said.Mexicos civil defence authorities on Friday reported intense rainfall in 31 of 32 states, with the worst-affected areas being Veracruz in the east, Queretaro and Hidalgo in the centre, and the north-central state of San Luis Potosi.