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

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A medical examiner believes heat stroke led to the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, Texas. Police in Laredo say workers discovered the bodies on Sunday (May 10, 2026) during an inspection. The deceased include five men and one woman. Autopsies are planned, but the containers’ travel history is unknown. Laredo is a busy trade port on the U.S.-Mexico border.