Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border

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Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border

Updated 9 hours ago
The Guardian US
Associated Press
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Discovery was made by Union Pacific employee inspecting stopped train at the yard in Laredo before it continued its journey north >Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Rail workers in Texas found six people. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Associated Press, The Guardian US.

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Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border
The Guardian US
The Guardian US
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5/11/2026

Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border

Discovery was made by Union Pacific employee inspecting stopped train at the yard in Laredo before it continued its journey north Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Rail workers in Texas found six people dead inside a boxcar at a yard close to the Mexican border on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The.

In this image taken from video footage provided by KGNS, Union Pacific train cars are stationed at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (KGNS via AP)
Associated Press5/11/2026

Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in a shipping container at a rail yard near Texas border

A South Texas medical examiner believes heat stroke may have led to the death of six people thought to be immigrants who were found Sunday afternoon inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas. In this image taken from video footage provided by KGNS, Union Pacific.