<span style="color: #222222;">In the United States, at least 50 people were found dead in an abandoned truck on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. It is believed to be the worst recent case of migrant deaths due to smuggling in the US. Mexico's Foreign Minister confirmed that 22 Mexicans, seven Guatemalans and two Hondurans are among the dead. Sixteen people, including four children, were taken to the hospital. The survivors were 'hot to the touch' and suffering from heat stroke and heat exhaustion.<br />''<br />''San Antonio, which is 250 kilometres away from the US-Mexico border, is a major transit route for people smugglers. Human traffickers often use trucks to transport undocumented migrants into the United States. Mayor Ron Nirenberg said, it is nothing short of a horrific, human tragedy. Emergency services initially responded to reports of a dead body Officials said a city worker had discovered the scene after hearing cries for help. It is suspected that the victims likely died from heat exhaustion and dehydration.<br />''<br />''Three people are being held in custody and the investigation has been handed over to federal agents. Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said today that it had joined the investigation. In the US, a record 2,39,000 undocumented migrants have been detained after crossing into the country from Mexico this May.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 28, 2022 8:04 PM
At least 50 people found dead in an abandoned truck in San Antonio of US