Texas freight train deaths: Two migrants 'suffocate' and several are injured as police receive unknown call for help
Two people were found dead and at least 10 others were taken to hospital after"suffocating" in a Texas-bound freight train.were alerted to the situation on Friday afternoon after receiving a call from an unknown person seeking help. They were able to stop the service while it was travelling near the US-Mexico border to San Antonio.
Officers subsequently found 12 migrants in a shipping container - including the two who died. A further three people were found in a separate carriage."We're still trying to determine if [the call] was from someone inside the car," police chief Daniel Rodriguez told the San Antonio-Express News.Mr Rodriguez suspected the victims were dehydrated due to the heat of the train cars during warm weather, KSAT television reported.
In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas suggested the deaths and injuries were linked to human trafficking and pledged to hold those responsible accountable."We are heartbroken to learn of yet another tragic incident of migrants taking the dangerous journey," Mr Mayorkas said on Twitter."Smugglers are callous and only care about making a profit."
Last summer, more than 50 people died after dozens were found in the back of an abandoned tractor-trailer on the outskirts of San Antonio.
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