On Monday, law enforcement agents in San Antonio, Texas, made a horrific discovery: At least 50 deceased migrants were found inside a semi-truck trailer, the apparent result of sweltering heat that saw the temperature touch 100 degrees during the day.
According to CNN, federal authorities called the situation “an alleged human smuggling event” and were alerted to it by San Antonio police, who were called to the scene after a nearby worker heard cries for help coming from inside the semi-truck trailer. Officers spotted several bodies strewn about the highway behind the truck. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s investigation unit was called to the scene and approached the truck, which had come to a stop on the outskirts of San Antonio and apparently been abandoned.
