Two dozen gunmen burst into the Casino Royale in Monterey Mexico Thursday, doused the building with fuel and set the structure ablaze trapping dozens of people inside.
CBS reports survivors say the armed men entered the casino in what looked to be a robbery, but instead poured gasoline from tanks each of them carried and screamed at the workers and guests to get out.
In terror, many people ran farther into the building where they were trapped by the flames and died.
Fifty-three deaths have so far been confirmed.
Mexican President Felipe Calderone says the attack was likely the work of a local drug cartel but one has yet to be named.
Mexican cartels often target casinos, threatening to burn them down if they refuse to pay extortion.
This is second time in three months the Casino Royale was attacked.
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