46 corpses have been found!The death of illegal immigrants in the United States

Comprehensive Reuters and the Associated Press reported on the 28th local time that San Antonio Fire Department, the United States said that a total of 46 illegal immigrants have been found in a truck and around the truck in the area.

KSAT TV said that the truck was discovered next to the railroad rails in a remote area in the southern suburbs of San Antonio on the 27th local time.

According to reports, San Antonio is about 160 miles (250 kilometers) from the US Mexico border. On June 27, the local humidity was very high, and the temperature soared to 39.4 degrees Celsius.

According to the New York Times, two sources who understand the situation of the police said that the body found in the truck was believed to be immigrants. Sources said that more than 12 surviving immigrants had been taken to local hospitals. All victims are considered to enter the United States through illegal means. This tragedy is also considered one of the worst immigration deaths in the United States in recent years. At present, the police are looking for the driver of the truck.

A spokesman at the US Customs and Border Defense Administration said that an investigation team from the Ministry of Land and Safety had arrived at the scene, but could not provide more details.

Source: CCTV News, Global Times

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