Honduras teen among 6 victims found inside cargo train boxcar in Texas

U.S. newsHonduras teen among 6 victims found inside cargo train boxcar in TexasThe Webb County medical examiner said the sole female, a 29-year-old Mexican national, found inside the shipping container “succumbed to hyperthermia.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Union Pacific train cars at a rail yard in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday. KGNS via APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 12, 2026, 2:42 PM EDTBy David K. LiThe six people whose remains were discovered in a cargo train boxcar in South Texas were identified as Mexican and Honduran nationals, officials said Monday night.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The Laredo Police Department was called to a Union Pacific train on Sunday afternoon after an employee reported a “trailer box car with the discovery of multiple casualties in the car.”The victims have been identified as five males and one female, ranging in age from 14 to 56, according to the Webb County Medical Examiner’s Office. Two are from Honduras, a 14-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man, the medical examiner said. The three known Mexican victims are a woman, 29, and two men, 45 and 56.“Following initial examinations, it has been determined that the female victim succumbed to hyperthermia,” Webb County Medical Examiner Corinne Stern said in the Monday night news release. “While formal examinations for the remaining five individuals are still pending, it is highly probable that hyperthermia was the cause of death for the entire group.”The release added that the remaining exams would be completed on Tuesday. The age and national origin of the sixth victim, a male, were not immediately available.“The Webb County Medical Examiner’s Office is working in close coordination with the Mexican Consulate to facilitate communication with the families of the deceased, ensure positive identification, and assist in the repatriation process as efficiently as possible,” the release added.Police said...