In the US, eight people were found dead in a truck near the supermarket

In San Antonio, Texas, law enforcement officers discovered a truck in a parking lot, in which there were 38 people, of which 8 were dead.

ABC News writes about it .

"Eight people were found dead and another 30 wounded, in a semitrailer at the Walmart parking lot," the report said.

According to law enforcement officers, it is a question of "trafficking in human beings".

The authorities stated that 17 people found in the truck were taken to district hospitals in severe condition and another 13 were sent to hospitals with less severe injuries.

Many of them suffered from heat stroke and dehydration.

The dead were found in the truck at the age of 20 to 30 years, as well as 2 small children.

The driver of a truck, whose name is not called, was arrested, he is scheduled to declare a charge.

As the BBC wrote , the police in San Antonio said that one person who was in the truck approached Walmart's employee at a stop and asked for water. Representative of the supermarket called the police.

Subsequently, the agency Reuters with reference to the police reported that the dead - were illegal migrants.

Earlier, the EU banned the supply of inflatable boats to Libya to prevent trafficking in human beings.

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