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Overseas Network, June 29th Comprehensive CNN and the Texas Tribune reported that an illegal immigrant died in San Antonio, Texas, on the 27th. On the 28th, the death toll rose to 51. The nationalities of some of the victims have been determined, including Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
Accident scene (social platform)
Among them, 46 victims died in the carriage of an 18-wheel trailer, and 5 others died in the hospital. There were 16 survivors sent to the hospital for treatment, including 4 minors.
A report from the accident scene (WOAI TV station) quoted U.S. federal law enforcement officials and the Foreign Minister of Guatemala as saying that 22 of the dead were from Mexico, 7 were from Guatemala, and 2 were from Honduras. The nationalities of the rest have yet to be confirmed..
According to reports, when the vehicle involved was discovered on the 27th, there were nearly 100 people crowded in the carriage. The maximum temperature that day was as high as 38 degrees Celsius, but there was no water in the carriage and the air conditioner was not working. In the end, dozens of people died of heat stroke and suffocation. Three people, including the tow truck driver, have been detained by the police and the case is under further investigation. (Overseas Network Liu Qiang)
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