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The worst human smuggling event
in the United States. That is
how the special agent for
Homeland Security
investigations describing.
>> The grim discovery of
migrants packed into a
sweltering semi truck tonight.
We know at least 51 people have
now died from those sweltering
conditions. My co anchor KPRC
two’s Daniella Guzman is leading our live team coverage
leading our live team coverage
on this tragedy from San
Antonio. Daniella.
>> Well, keep, it really has
been an emotional 24 hours here
in San Antonio and in this
community after yesterday’s
gruesome and tragic discovery.
Right now, we’re live outside one of the hospitals where 3
one of the hospitals where 3
victims are still recovering.
And of course, other hospitals
are going and investigators are
going through the painful the
process of identifying those bodies that did not survive.
bodies that did not survive.
And that process is underway
right now.
>> Today. We mourn for those 5100 grams.
We mourn for those 5100 grams.
Who came to us. Debris that
fresh air. But instead found
death when the state attacks
tragedy striking Texas. Again, our medical examiner’s office
our medical examiner’s office
has carried a heavy load over
the last few weeks.
>> From the Uvalde victims. And now today, dozens of
And now today, dozens of
migrants inside a sweltering
semi truck facing a tragic end
to hydration and thinking.
>> The body eventually shuts down and that is the the
down and that is the the
unfortunate the situation that
we had been patients last
night.
>> They’re currently 51 in the
custody of the medical examiner.
There 39 of them. Are men, 12
of women potentially some of
them are. Under the age of 18. >> Officials say identifying
>> Officials say identifying
the dead will take time and
because victims are from other
countries. Releasing
information is a complex
situation. Take.
>> At least several days, if not longer than that. And then
not longer than that. And then
the information of their
findings will have to be given
to the consulates and then the consulates will take it from
consulates will take it from
there.
>> Now, more than 20 victims
have been identified as Mexican
nationals and the
Mexican government has announced that it will help
announced that it will help
those families to help get
those bodies back to Mexico
and their respective countries
as well. We also know as part of the investigation, 3 people,
of the investigation, 3 people,
we are in custody at the time,
including the driver of that
18 wheeler and out all day
long. We have been at that site
where that trailer was. That trailer has been removed and it
trailer has been removed and it
is now a memorial where several
people have stopped by to leave
flowers, to leave candles, to leave, crosses and pay tribute
leave, crosses and pay tribute
to those victims.
>> But again, we have them on a
thin become a look at one of
the upcoming animals. I think
baseball fan of his and that
>> That woman there that we met her name is Fabio Line. She
her name is Fabio Line. She
says they’re in Spanish that
she can identify with those
victims because she wants to
come here just like they wanted
to come here for a better life. They desire that better life
They desire that better life
for themselves and for their
family members. Now.
>> Many people are really
praying for those families as
they get word as to if their family members were inside that
family members were inside that
truck of their hospitalized, as
we mentioned, is very
difficult.
>> To identify them at this time. But that sympathy extends
time. But that sympathy extends
all the way to Houston and our
community there. Our rose-ann
Aragon is LIVE tonight. She
continues our team coverage
from southwest Houston where
a vigil was held and to honor those victims. Tonight,
those victims. Tonight,
Roseanne.
Yes, lots of broken hearts
tonight. We’re joining you here
outside feel where people
gather to mourn those 51 wise. They say at the end of the day,
They say at the end of the day, something needs to be done.
something needs to be done.
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>> Where okay. And and this is important.
is important.
>> 51 soul so far will perish.
Trying to come across the year
at FIEL Houston. We pray for
their families. >> We pray for their friends.
>> We pray for their friends.
We pray for the communities
that were waiting.
>> a >> vigil connecting human
>> vigil connecting human
hearts. My family for Michael,
my first time was spent at 51
sign. It’s to remember the 51
migrants who died near San
Antonio trying to cross the
border.
>> Among them, women among
them, children.
>> No water, no air. The
community reacting to these
people comes to OK, and this
country needs workers. This is not an open borders. Is you?
not an open borders. Is you?
>> This is a result. A failed
policies by both the Democratic
and the Republican Party. Nobody has had the guts to fix
Nobody has had the guts to fix
our broken immigration system.
>> Many now asking how many
more and when will something
be done? Mate?
>> This again, to come out to
just get a better life to get the dream.
the dream.
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>> Now we’re told those 51 fires will be brought from here
fires will be brought from here
in Houston to the San Antonio