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Two people have died and ten others were hospitalized after they were found “suffocating” in a train car, Uvalde Police said.

Homeland Security Investigations told theSan Antonio-Express Newsin a statementthat it was investigating the incident and “looking at the possibility of human smuggling.”

“We are heartbrokento learn of yet another tragic incident of migrants taking the dangerous journey,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tweeted on Friday. “We will work with the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office to hold those responsible. Smugglers are callous and only care about making a profit.”

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin toldABC Newsthat there had been17 immigrants total found on board the train car.

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“We need to look at the southern border. This happens every day, if it’s not my town it’s somebody else’s or our county … it’s every day down here,” McLaughlin told the outlet.

In a separate interview with theSan Antonio-Express News,he said, “It’s become more common because these human smugglers have no regard for human life. On that train, there were 12 migrants that were locked in a shipping container wired shut from the outside.”

Uvalde Police said train operator Union Pacific will be leading an investigation of the incident.

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“Safety is our focus, and we have strict policies in place to prevent unauthorized access of our trains,” Union Pacific said. “We do not condone or facilitate illegal activity, and we will continue to work with officials for the safe and humane treatment of everyone who comes into contact with our company.”

A portion of Highway 90 had been closed due to the investigation, but was reopened at around 6:50 p.m. that afternoon, police said.

source: people.com