- by foxnews
- 14 May 2026
Six illegal immigrants, including 14-year-old, found dead in shipping container along southern border
Texas officials announced six illegal immigrants were found dead in a shipping container at a railyard and extreme heat was identified as the likely cause.
The Webb County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed three men, one woman and a 14-year-old boy were found dead at the Union Pacific Railyard in North Laredo.
The sixth person has not yet been positively identified.
After initial examinations, authorities determined the 29-year-old woman died of hyperthermia.
While formal medical exams for the remaining five people are pending, officials said it is "highly probable" hyperthermia was the cause of death for the entire group.
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