Texas sheriff says 7th body could be tied to shipping container deaths
Summary
Authorities in Texas found a seventh body connected to six people who likely died of heat stroke inside a shipping container near the Mexico border. The seventh person was discovered about 150 miles north of where the others were found, and U.S. officials are investigating the incident as possible human smuggling.Key Facts
- Six people were found dead inside a shipping container near Laredo, Texas, likely from heat stroke.
- A seventh body was found southwest of San Antonio, about 150 miles away from the other six.
- The container had sensors that alerted authorities when it was opened.
- The train carrying the container split, with parts going to Laredo and Houston.
- The person found outside the container was identified as a Mexican man.
- Authorities received a report from a relative saying people inside the container were suffering from extreme heat.
- Temperatures reached 97°F in Laredo, making conditions inside the container likely even hotter.
- Autopsies suggest the victims came from Mexico and Honduras and died from heat stroke.
- Union Pacific Railroad is cooperating with the investigation.
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