51 migrants die after being abandoned in back of tractor-trailer in San Antonio

Posted on June 28, 2022
51 migrants die after being abandoned in back of tractor-trailer in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 27: In this aerial view, members of law enforcement investigate a tractor trailer on June 27, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. According to reports, at least 46 people, who are believed migrant workers from Mexico, were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer. Over a dozen victims were found alive, suffering from heat stroke and taken to local hospitals. (Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)

At least 51 migrants died after they were abandoned in the back of a tractor-trailer that was discovered Monday in San Antonio, officials said Tuesday. More than a dozen others were taken to local hospitals with heat-related injuries.

Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images