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Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in a shipping container at a rail yard near Texas border - AP News
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Federal agents are investigating the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a railyard in Laredo, Texas; the case is being treated as a potential human smuggling event with suspected heat stroke. The incident illustrates how extreme heat can be rapidly lethal for confined and vulnerable populations. Similar heat-related deaths reported in Western Europe during an early spring heat wave show that extraordinary temperatures are causing fatalities across different contexts and regions. Authorities are working to identify the victims and determine how they came to be inside the container while local police secure the scene.
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