Who are the dozens of dead people found inside a truck in Texas?

Published

3 years ago

June 28, 2022

Over 46 people have been found dead inside a truck

The dead people were found inside the tractor-trailer on the south-west side of San Antonio.

A U.S. official confirmed over 40 people have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer in a presumed migrant smuggling attempt in South Texas.

The official, cited by AP, says 16 others in the truck were taken to hospitals in the San Antonio, where the bodies were found Monday.

According to emergency personnel, reportedly an 18 wheeler packed with illegal aliens was found abandoned in the city’s southwestern edge.

Police work the scene where dozens of people were found dead in a semitrailer in a remote area in southwestern San Antonio, Monday, June 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Local Police say more than six people were also taken to hospital.

#BREAKING At least 40 people reportedly believed to be migrants found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, according to authorities.#BreakingNews #SanAntonio #Texas pic.twitter.com/3t99XN1uVX
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Who are the victims?

The people inside the truck are believed to be undocumented migrants, reported NBC affiliate WOAI-TV.

Dozens of bodies have reportedly been found.

The number of dead people is above 40, but the number of casualties has not been officially confirmed.

#BREAKING More than 42 people found dead inside an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas#BreakingNews #Texas #SanAntonio pic.twitter.com/HhRTIsMGFd
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