Four decapitated bodies have been found hanging from a bridge in Mexico's Sinaloa state, part of a surge of violence that claimed the lives of 20 people in less than a day.

The grim reality of Mexico's escalating cartel violence was underscored on Monday as four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state. This horrific discovery comes amidst a surge of bloodshed that has claimed nearly 20 lives in less than 24 hours, according to authorities.

Mexican authorities are investigating the deaths of twenty men in Sinaloa. The bodies were discovered near Culiacan with gunshot wounds. Some victims were decapitated. A message from a Sinaloa cartel faction was found.