San Antonio migrant deaths: 46 migrants have been found dead inside a semi-truck in San Antonio, authorities say
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Earlier on Monday night, city councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia referred to the victims as migrants, after she was briefed on the situation by the San Antonio police chief.
Authorities were alerted to the scene just before 6 p.m. local time, when a worker in a nearby building heard a cry for help, according to San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus. The worker found a trailer with doors partially opened and saw a number of people deceased inside, McManus said.
Sixteen people — 12 adults and four children — have been taken to nearby medical facilities for further care, according to San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood.
Those who were found alive were hot to the touch and suffering from heat stroke and exhaustion, Hood said.
Three of the migrants found were taken to Methodist Hospital Metropolitan and are in stable condition, according to a spokesperson for Methodist Healthcare.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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