Authorities in Laredo, Texas, are investigating the deaths of six individuals discovered inside a freight train boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the US-Mexico border on Sunday afternoon. A company employee conducting routine inspections located the bodies at approximately 2:30 PM, before the train was set to resume its northward journey. All six victims were declared deceased at the scene.
The discovery occurred during an afternoon when temperatures exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit, though officials have not yet confirmed whether heat exposure contributed to the deaths. Investigators are working to establish a cause of death and have withheld the identities and immigration statuses of the deceased pending further inquiry. US Customs and Border Protection acknowledged awareness of the incident but referred questions to local authorities. The case echoes a 2024 episode in which federal agents rescued 20 migrants who had been locked inside a rail compartment and suffered severe dehydration.
Sources: theguardian.com
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