On June 27, local time, police in San Antonio, Texas, USA discovered a large number of immigrant bodies on a container truck. Nandu reporters learned that as of July 1, local time, the death toll in the immigrant death incident had risen to 53.

On June 27, local time, police in San Antonio, Texas, USA discovered a large number of immigrant bodies on a container truck. Nandu reporters learned that as of July 1, local time, the death toll in the immigrant death incident had risen to 53. On June 30, local time, Homer Zamorano, the truck driver involved in the case, appeared in court for the first time. He will be charged with human trafficking and causing the death of immigrants. If convicted, he can be sentenced to life imprisonment or even death.

Near the scene of the immigrant death incident in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Xinhua News Agency reported

According to previous reports from Nandu, on June 27, local time, the police in San Antonio, Texas, USA discovered a large number of immigrant corpses on a container truck. The San Antonio Fire Department stated that the trucks involved did not have water and air conditioning, causing a large number of immigrants to die from heatstroke and heat exhaustion. Rescuers also found 16 survivors in the car, including four children. Many of the survivors died in the hospital due to ineffective rescue efforts.

Texas police said that four people, including truck driver Homer Zamorano, have been arrested in this case. Police said Zamorano was suspected of transporting more than 100 illegal immigrants into the United States. Court investigation documents show that the air conditioning system in Zamorano's car malfunctioned, causing a large number of immigrants to die.

Police said that before his arrest, Samarano tried to pretend to be a surviving immigrant and took a large amount of methamphetamine to appear weak. According to Texas prison records, Samarano has a lengthy history of drug abuse and has been incarcerated multiple times for crimes including theft. On June 30, local time, Zamorano appeared in court for the first time. He will be charged with human trafficking and causing the death of immigrants. Once convicted, Zamorano can be sentenced to life imprisonment or even death.

Nandu reporters learned that San Antonio is about 150 kilometers away from the US-Mexico border and is an important transit route for illegal immigrants to enter the United States. The city has hot weather in summer, with temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius recently. After the

incident, the two parties in the United States once again started a "war of words" over immigration policy. Texas Governor Greg Abbott criticized that it was US President Biden ’s open border policy that led to the “deadly journey” of illegal immigrants. Texas Democratic congressman Beto O'Rourke said the United States should further expand legal immigration to reduce illegal immigration.

Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Fei