{"id":338647,"date":"2017-07-23T13:31:16","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T13:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=338647"},"modified":"2017-07-23T13:31:16","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T13:31:16","slug":"san-antonio-eight-found-dead-in-truck-in-walmart-car-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/san-antonio-eight-found-dead-in-truck-in-walmart-car-park\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio: Eight found dead in truck in Walmart car park"},"content":{"rendered":"
Eight people have been found dead inside a trailer truck parked outside a Walmart store in\u00a0San Antonio, in the US state of Texas, police officials say.<\/p>\n
Twenty others were in critical or serious condition, with some believed to be suffering heatstroke or dehydration, and taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
Police did not say where the vehicle came from, but confirmed that the driver was in custody.<\/p>\n
They are investigating a possible people-smuggling offence.<\/p>\n
The US immigration department is trying to establish the victims’ status.<\/p>\n
San Antonio\u00a0is a few hours’ drive from the border with Mexico.<\/p>\n