Six people found dead in boxcar in Laredo, Texas, police say

​Six bodies were ​found on ‌Sunday in ​a train boxcar in Laredo, Texas, according to police.

A ‌Union Pacific worker discovered them in a train yard at a remote location near the ‌Mexican border, and police and firefighters later ‌confirmed they had died, said Laredo Police Investigator Joe Baeza. Police have not determined how they died, ⁠Baeza ​said. The investigation ⁠is ongoing, he said.

There were no survivors, he ⁠said. Police did not say where the individuals ​were from.

Past instances of multiple deaths ⁠in trains and tractor trailers not far from the ⁠U.S.-Mexico ​border have involved migrants, including a 2022 incident in which 53 were ⁠found dead in an abandoned truck with malfunctioning air ⁠conditioning ⁠on the outskirts of San Antonio.