Multiple Migrants Found Dead and Ill in Train Car in Texas
TL;DR
Two migrants died and at least a dozen more were injured after becoming trapped in a train car in Uvalde County, Texas. A total of 17 people were trapped in the container, and the initial 911 call came in at 3:50 p.m. local time from an "unknown third-party caller" advising there were numerous immigrants "suffocating" inside of the train. The incident was not a derailment, and the Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident.
- 17 migrants found trapped in train car in Texas, 2 dead: Officials ABC News
- Two Migrants Found Dead and 13 Others Ill on Train in Texas, Authorities Say The New York Times
- 15 migrants found trapped in train car near Uvalde: 2 dead, others hospitalized KSAT San Antonio
- Uvalde police: Two dead among numerous people found 'suffocating' in train car Texas Public Radio
- Texas migrant deaths: Train stopped outside of Uvalde where about 15 migrants found; 2 dead KTRK-TV
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