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LONDON — Thirty-five people were found in a shipping container that was being unloaded at a dock east of London on Saturday morning, including a man who was pronounced dead at the scene, law enforcement officials here said. LONDON — Thirty-five people were found in a shipping container that was being unloaded at a dock east of London on Saturday morning, including a man who was pronounced dead at the scene, law enforcement officials here said.
The survivors, including several children, were taken to local hospitals where they were mainly being treated for hypothermia and dehydration.The survivors, including several children, were taken to local hospitals where they were mainly being treated for hypothermia and dehydration.
Officials said that the members of the group appeared to be Indian, but that they could not immediately confirm their nationalities.Officials said that the members of the group appeared to be Indian, but that they could not immediately confirm their nationalities.
The container had been aboard a commercial ferry that arrived from Zeebrugge, Belgium. It was unloaded at the Tilbury docks in Essex, just east of London. The police said they were investigating how the people came to be locked in the container and what their point of origin had been.The container had been aboard a commercial ferry that arrived from Zeebrugge, Belgium. It was unloaded at the Tilbury docks in Essex, just east of London. The police said they were investigating how the people came to be locked in the container and what their point of origin had been.
“Staff here at the port became aware of screaming and banging coming from a container coming from that particular ship,” Trevor Roe, the superintendent of the Essex Police, said at a news conference. The workers “immediately breached the container,” Mr. Roe said.“Staff here at the port became aware of screaming and banging coming from a container coming from that particular ship,” Trevor Roe, the superintendent of the Essex Police, said at a news conference. The workers “immediately breached the container,” Mr. Roe said.
He said investigators were opening and searching the ferry’s 50 containers to make sure no other stowaways were aboard.He said investigators were opening and searching the ferry’s 50 containers to make sure no other stowaways were aboard.
“All we know at the moment — because it is a main line of inquiry — is that we believe them to come from the Indian subcontinent, but it is still early days,” he said. “It is a homicide investigation from the police point of view at this time.”“All we know at the moment — because it is a main line of inquiry — is that we believe them to come from the Indian subcontinent, but it is still early days,” he said. “It is a homicide investigation from the police point of view at this time.”
The local ambulance service was called at 6:37 a.m. Daniel Gore, a spokesman for the service, said, “For the crew involved, the first crew here, it was a very difficult scene, obviously as you can imagine.”The local ambulance service was called at 6:37 a.m. Daniel Gore, a spokesman for the service, said, “For the crew involved, the first crew here, it was a very difficult scene, obviously as you can imagine.”
Seven ambulances took the survivors to three local hospitals.Seven ambulances took the survivors to three local hospitals.
Refugees and migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East have been appearing at Europe’s borders in rising numbers, but more commonly in Mediterranean countries like Spain and Italy than in Britain.Refugees and migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East have been appearing at Europe’s borders in rising numbers, but more commonly in Mediterranean countries like Spain and Italy than in Britain.
Last year, hundreds of African migrants died when their boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Two small Spanish enclaves in Morocco are frequently overrun by Africans seeking asylum. And the war in Syria has led to another tide of refugees.Last year, hundreds of African migrants died when their boat capsized off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Two small Spanish enclaves in Morocco are frequently overrun by Africans seeking asylum. And the war in Syria has led to another tide of refugees.
The influx has led to questions about whether the European Union needs a more comprehensive strategy to deal with the migrants at its borders.The influx has led to questions about whether the European Union needs a more comprehensive strategy to deal with the migrants at its borders.