{"id":292476,"date":"2026-05-14T06:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/292476\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:56:14","slug":"six-illegal-migrants-found-dead-in-laredo-shipping-container-at-texas-railyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/292476\/","title":{"rendered":"Six illegal migrants found dead in Laredo shipping container at Texas railyard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southwest\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas<\/a> officials announced six illegal immigrants were found dead Monday inside a shipping container along the southern border, and officials pointed to extreme heat as the likely cause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Webb County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office confirmed three men, one woman and a 14-year-old boy were found dead at the Union Pacific Railyard in North Laredo.<\/p>\n<p>The sixth person has not yet been positively identified.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said the deceased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/2-mexican-nationals-found-guilty-deadliest-human-smuggling-event-us-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">originated from Mexico and Honduras<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-illegal-immigrants-found-dead-in-shipping-container-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Police at scene\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Authorities have identified five of the six migrants with hypothermia suspected as the cause of death. (KABB)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-pulls-us-out-un-linked-migration-forum-bold-immigration-move\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TRUMP PULLS US OUT OF UN-LINKED MIGRATION FORUM IN BOLD IMMIGRATION MOVE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After initial examinations, authorities determined the 29-year-old woman died of hyperthermia.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-illegal-immigrants-found-dead-in-shipping-container.jpeg\" alt=\"Railroad\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Six illegal immigrants were found dead Monday inside a shipping container in Texas. (KABB)<\/p>\n<p>While formal medical exams for the remaining five people are pending, officials said it is &#8220;highly probable&#8221; hyperthermia was the cause of death for the entire group.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-illegal-immigrants-found-dead-in-shipping-container-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Scene where 6 bodies were found\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Officials said the migrants were from Mexico and Honduras. (KABB)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Webb County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office is working in close coordination with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/immigration\/mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mexican Consulate<\/a> to contact the migrants&#8217; families, confirm the final identity and assist with the repatriation process.<\/p>\n<p>Webb County and Union Pacific did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.<\/p>\n<p>She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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