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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. | |
| The survivors - believed to be from the Indian subcontinent and 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 a homicide investigation and officers are being assisted by their Belgian counterparts. | |
| Police Supt Trevor Roe said staff at the docks were alerted to the container by "screaming and banging" from inside. | |
| He said the other containers on the freighter were being searched to make sure there were no other people inside. | |
| It is not known where the container, one of 64 aboard the P&O vessel, originated. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | Seven patients were taken to Southend Hospital while nine were taken to the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel. |
| 'Noise from container' | '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. | 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." | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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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