Mexico City/Rio de Janeiro, Aug 19 (DPA) The wave of drug-related violence in Mexico left more than 50 people dead in a single day, Mexican media reported Tuesday.

The daily El Universal reported that Monday was the most violent day of the year so far and counted 57 deaths linked to organised crime. A tally by the daily La Jornada said 54 people suffered violent deaths Monday.

El Universal in a broader count noted that 4,410 people have died in Mexico since January in incidents linked to organized crime activity.

On Monday, the violence affected eight Mexican states: Chihuahua, Baja California, Durango, Guerrero, Nuevo Leon, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa and Sonora. The northern state of Chihuahua suffered the most deaths, with a total of 33, including eight at a single bar in Ciudad Juarez.