At least 46 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday, 27 June, in what appears to be a migrant smuggling attempt, AP reported quoting the San Antonio Fire Chief.
Reuters, quoting the fire department, reported that 16 other people found inside the truck were transported to the hospital to be treated for heat stroke. The group includes four minors. The report added that three people were in custody over the incident.
San Antonio's KSAT television reported citing local police sources that the truck was found next to railroad tracks in a remote area on the city's southern outskirts.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, placing the blame for the deaths on US President Joe Biden's policies, said, “They are a result of his deadly open border policies.”
