(CNN) Mexican authorities say an investigation that began with an anonymous tip about kidnappings led to a grisly find: 32 bodies and nine severed heads. The remains had been buried in hidden graves in a remote, mountainous area of Guerrero state, a hotbed of drug-related violenceThe victims and suspects have not yet been identified, state officials said in a statement Thursday. Authorities are still combing the area to see whether there are more hidden graves at the site, the statement said. By Thursday, the tally had grown to 32 bodies found in at least 17 graves. Local media reported that there's a turf war between rival drug gangs in the region where the bodies were found.

Source: CNN November 25, 2016 17:26 UTC