It was at least 8 immigrants found dead Officials said Friday, after dozens attempted to cross the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexican officials made Thursday discovery while replying to a large number group of people Cross the river in the following days of The heavy rain that resulted in Especially fast currents. US officials have recovered six corpses, while the Mexican teams Two others have recovered, according to a CBP statement.
The agency said that US crews rescued 37 others from the river and arrested 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 immigrants are in detention. Officials on Both sides of Borders continue to search for Which possible Victims, CBP said.
CBP did not mention any country or countries The immigrants were of origin and did not provide anything additional information on rescue or search. local agencies in The Texas that was involved did not immediately respond to the requests for additional information.
The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast The lane has become the busiest for illegal crossings. Migrant agents stopped nearly 50,000 times in sector in July, with The Rio Grande Valley is far away second About 35,000.
The area Attracts immigrants of dozens of countriesmany of they in families with young children. Around six of 10 stations in del rio sector in July were immigrants from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
The strip, which runs 395 kilometers (245 miles) along the Rio Grande, was particularly dangerous because the river currents can be misleading. fast And change quickly.
Crossing the river can be challenging even for Strong swimmers.
in news Release last A month, CBP said it discovered the bodies of more from 200 dead immigrants in sector from October to July.
Surveys by the United Nations International for Migration and others refer to rising death toll of Crossing attempts increased. In the last Three decades ago, thousands died trying to enter the United States from Mexico, often from drought or drowning.
In June, 53 immigrants were found dead or dying in tractor trailer on a back road in San Antonio in The most dangerous tragedy that takes lives of Migrants were smuggled across the border from Mexico.
