4 individuals, together with a child, die crossing the Rio Grande into Texas in 48-hour interval, official says

EAGLE PASS, Texas — An toddler was amongst 4 individuals who died whereas crossing the Rio Grande within the Texas border metropolis of Eagle Pass in a 48-hour interval over the vacation weekend, authorities stated.

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Tactical Marine Unit on Saturday recovered 4 individuals from the river, together with a girl and child woman who had been unresponsive, Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez stated on Twitter on Monday.

Officials instantly started chest compressions on the lady and child, and each had been taken to the hospital, Olivarez stated. Both had been pronounced lifeless on the hospital, he stated.

The two survivors had been turned over to U.S. Border Patrol, Olivarez stated.

On Sunday, the physique of a person was recovered from the river, and on Monday, the physique of a girl was discovered, Olivarez stated.

The identities of the lifeless weren’t identified as a result of none had figuring out paperwork on them, he stated.

The our bodies had been spherical in the identical area the place 9 migrants died whereas trying to cross the river in September.

During Texas’ common legislative session, which led to May, lawmakers allotted over $5 billion for border safety. Days later, Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a brand new initiative – floating marine obstacles that shall be deployed at “hotspots along the Rio Grande River.”