Key facts
- Eleven people have been indicted in the deaths of six migrants found in a rail cargo container in Texas.
- The victims, including a 14-year-old, were discovered in Laredo, Texas, on the US-Mexico border.
- Authorities believe the deaths were caused by hyperthermia (heatstroke) in the sealed container.
- The incident is believed to be part of a human-smuggling operation on a freight train.
A federal indictment has been unsealed against 11 individuals in connection with the deaths of six migrants whose bodies were discovered in a sealed rail cargo container in Laredo, Texas, in May. The victims, who hailed from Honduras and Mexico and included a 14-year-old boy, were believed to be part of a human-smuggling operation utilizing a freight train.