Tuesday, August 19, 2014
35 people found in container at Port of Tilbury, one fatality
British police reported that 35 people were found trapped inside a shipping container at the Port of Tilbury on Saturday, including one man who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The group of Afghan Sikhs, including men, women and children, were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Essex Police Superintendent Trevor Roe said that dockworkers found the group after hearing "screaming and banging" coming from inside the container.
Police said the group were victims of human trafficking.
For more of the BBC story: bbc.com
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