Six bodies were found Sunday inside a freight boxcar at a remote Union Pacific train yard in Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border. A Union Pacific worker discovered the bodies and Laredo police later confirmed the deaths; authorities say there were no survivors. The cause of death has not been determined and the investigation is ongoing. Officials have not released the victims' identities or origins; the incident echoes a 2022 tragedy near San Antonio involving 53 deaths in an abandoned truck.
Six Bodies Found Inside Laredo Boxcar Near Mexican Border; Investigation Ongoing
FILE PHOTO: Crime scene tape blocks off an area designated for the media in Texas, U.S., March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photo
May 10 (Reuters) — Six bodies were discovered on Sunday inside a freight boxcar at a remote Union Pacific train yard in Laredo, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.
A Union Pacific employee made the discovery and Laredo police and firefighters later confirmed the deaths, Laredo Police Investigator Joe Baeza said. Police have not yet determined how the individuals died and the investigation is ongoing.
There were no survivors, and authorities have not disclosed the victims' identities or their places of origin, Baeza said.
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Multiple fatalities in enclosed vehicles or railcars have occurred in the region before. Officials pointed to a 2022 incident near San Antonio in which 53 people were found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer with malfunctioning air conditioning.
Investigation Status: Active. Authorities continue to collect evidence and interview potential witnesses as they seek to determine cause of death and circumstances surrounding the discovery.
Reporting by Noel Randewich in San Francisco; Editing by Sergio Non and Tom Hogue.
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