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46 people believed to be migrants found dead in Texas tractor-trailer

The discovery was made near the southwestern edge of San Antonio.

The bodies of 46 people believed to be migrants were found in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday in what appeared to be one of the deadliest human-smuggling incidents in recent U.S. history.

About 5:50 p.m., a worker heard a cry for help and found a trailer with the doors partially open, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said. The worker opened the doors, found “a number of deceased individuals inside” and called police.

Firefighters found a body outside the trailer and several

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