Update: Authorities now say nine victims drowned in deadly Rio Grande crossing on Thursday near Eagle Pass
“Border Patrol agents are coordinating with the Eagle Pass Fire Department and Maverick County Sheriff’s Office as the search continues for other possible victims,” said Cecilia Barreda, a CBP spokesperson, in a statement.
CBP located six bodies and the Mexican authorities recovered three victims, all near Eagle Pass on Thursday, according to a statement from the U.S. agency. The river’s swelling came after months of minimal precipitation, followed by heavy rains which caused a sudden surge in flow.CBP personnel and Border Patrol agents rescued 37 people who were in the river and detained 16 others, according to the statement.
The past few months have seen a high number of migrants dying while crossing the southern border. In June, after being trapped in a tractor-trailer. Thursday’s drownings was one of the deadliest along the U.S.-Mexico border in recent history., happening Sept. 22-24 in Austin.
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