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Tilbury Docks: Man dies after 35 found in container | Tilbury Docks: Man dies after 35 found in container |
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A man has died after 35 people - including children - were found in a shipping container at Tilbury Docks in Essex. | |
The survivors, suffering from severe dehydration and hypothermia, are being treated at nearby hospitals. | |
The discovery was made on Saturday when the ship, which had arrived from Zeebrugge, Belgium, was being unloaded. | The discovery was made on Saturday when the ship, which had arrived from Zeebrugge, Belgium, was being unloaded. |
Essex Police has launched an investigation and officers are being assisted by their Belgian counterparts. | |
It is not known where the container, one of 64 aboard the P&O vessel, originated. | |
The East of England Ambulance service, which was called to the docks at 06:37 BST, sent seven ambulances, two rapid response cars, two doctors and a hazardous area response team to the scene. | |
There is a police presence at Basildon Hospital, part of which has been taped off. Eighteen people from the container are being treated there. | |
On its website, the hospital said that its accident and emergency department was "responding to a major incident". | |
Seven patients were taken to Southend Hospital while nine were taken to the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel. | |
Their nationalities are not yet known. | |
'Noise from container' | |
The ship involved was a P&O freighter called the Norstream. The container was loaded on to it at about 21:30 BST on Friday at Zeebrugge. | The ship involved was a P&O freighter called the Norstream. The container was loaded on to it at about 21:30 BST on Friday at Zeebrugge. |
A P&O spokeswoman said the Norstream, which was scheduled to leave Zeebrugge at 22:00 BST on Friday, was carrying 64 containers, 72 trailers and five lorries and their drivers. | |
She said the discovery was made when "noise from the container made it apparent there were people inside." | |
Belgian police are assisting Essex Police with their investigation and examining CCTV footage as part of their enquiries. | |
Public Health England said it was not currently involved and had not been notified of there being any Ebola risk. | Public Health England said it was not currently involved and had not been notified of there being any Ebola risk. |
A spokeswoman for the port declined to comment on the incident as it "was a matter for the police and Border Force". | |
The ship was sailing on a new service linking Tilbury and Zeebrugge which has only been operational since earlier this month, according to parent company Forth Ports. | |
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