At least 40 people found dead in truck in San Antonio—source
Law enforcement officers work at the scene where people were found dead inside a trailer truck in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2022. REUTERS
At least 40 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter.
San Antonio’s KSAT television reported 42 people dead inside the truck, citing unidentified San Antonio police sources.
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The truck was found next to railroad tracks in a remote area on the city’s southern outskirts, KSAT reported.
San Antonio police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Photos posted to Twitter by a KSAT reporter showed police vehicles and ambulances surrounding a large truck.
Temperatures in San Antonio, which is about 160 miles (250 km) from the Mexican border, swelled to a high of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius) on Monday with high humidity.
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