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50 migrants die after tractor-trailer abandoned in Texas

SAN ANTONIO — The number of migrants who died after apparently being abandoned in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas rose to 50 on Tuesday in a suspected human-trafficking attempt now under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.

Los Angeles Times

3 men in custody after deaths of 51 people found in San Antonio truck

The victims included migrants from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. Most were men; five were minors.

The Texas Tribune

Texas migrant deaths ‘a horrific human tragedy’, says San Antonio mayor

Discovery of 50 people dead in a trailer prompts outpouring of compassion but governor bucks trend by blaming deaths on Biden

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Abbott blames Biden for migrant deaths

"If the border was 'open'" as Abbott claims, migrants wouldn't pack themselves like sardines in trucks, lawyer says

Salon

Two Mexicans charged after death of 51 migrants in sweltering Texas truck

At least 51 migrants have died after being trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer truck found abandoned in Texas, authorities said on Tuesday, as two Mexican nationals tied to the unprecedented smuggling tragedy were charged in U.S. federal court.

Reuters

Death toll rises to 51 after Mexican and Guatemalan migrants ‘stacked’ in San Antonio tractor trailer

Law officials have described the San Antonio incident as one of the worst single migrant death tolls in recent years

The Independent UK

46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

Forty-six people have been found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in Texas

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San Antonio trailer – latest: Biden mourns ‘horrifying and heartbreaking’ migrant loss as deaths reach 51

16 survivors, including four children, are ‘fighting for lives’ in hospital

The Independent UK

Teenagers among 46 people tragically found dead in lorry due to extreme heat

At least 46 people have died and 16 others have been taken to hospital after they were discovered in the back of a lorry just 150 miles from the Mexico border.

Daily Record

First Thing: at least 46 people found dead in Texas trailer truck

Further 16 people in hospital after tragedy in San Antonio. Plus, Louisiana judge blocks abortion ban

The Guardian - UK

Texas lorry deaths: At least 46 people found dead in Texas truck as four rushed to hospital

The discovery in San Antonio is the most horrific incident of human smuggling over the US-Mexico border in recent times

Irish Mirror

San Antonio: what we know about the trailer truck deaths

Incident in Texas on Monday marks one of the deadliest tragedies involving people attempting to cross US border from Mexico in recent decades

The Guardian - AU

Texas migrant deaths: At least 48 found dead in abandoned lorry

At least 48 people have died after dozens of bodies were found in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border.

Evening Standard

46 people believed to be migrants found dead in Texas tractor-trailer

The bodies of 46 people believed to be migrants were found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday in what officials called the region’s worst mass-casualty event in recent history.

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Wales Online

At least 40 people dead and survivors 'hot to the touch' inside abandoned Texas lorry trailer

Victims assumed to be smuggled migrants from Mexico, with four children among those taken to hospital suffering from heatstroke and exhaustion

The Independent UK

A look at the deadliest migrant suffocation incidents

Officials said 46 people have been found dead and 16 others were taken to hospitals with heat-related illnesses after a tractor-trailer rig containing suspected migrants was found Monday on a remote back road in southwest San Antonio

Al Jazeera

At least 50 people found dead in a truck in San Antonio, Texas

The deaths occurred during an apparent human smuggling attempt along US-Mexico border.

Axios

4 charged with weapons possession after deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio

Homeland Security Investigations has detained three individuals "believed to be part of the smuggling conspiracy."

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WEKU

More than 40 migrants are found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer in South Texas

A U.S. official says at least 46 people have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer in a presumed migrant smuggling attempt in South Texas.

Los Angeles Times

At least 40 people reportedly believed to be migrants found dead in Texas tractor-trailer

At least 40 people were found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday, according to authorities.

France 24

More than 40 migrants found dead inside tractor-trailor in Texas

At least 46 people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the US Sixteen people were hospitalised, including four children.

Reuters

Mexican consul en route to Texas site where migrants found dead in trailer

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the Mexican consul was en route to the site where 42 people were found dead in a truck carrying migrants near San Antonio, Texas, Monday.

The Independent UK

San Antonio trailer deaths - latest: 46 bodies found in Texas in potential smuggling as governor blames Biden

16 survivors, including four children, are ‘fighting for lives’ in hospital

The Texas Tribune

Roe v. Wade, overturned: Scenes of despair and joy after a historic decision

Texans on both sides of the abortion debate marched, rallied and chanted after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

The Independent UK

Three in custody after 46 migrants found dead in San Antonio tractor-trailer

Four children survive what may be one of the worst single migrant death tolls in recent years

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