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1 man dead as 35 found in container at Essex port

One man has died as 35 people have been found in a shipping container in Essex, England. The ship...
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12.17 16 Aug 2014


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1 man dead as 35 found in container at Essex port

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12.17 16 Aug 2014


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One man has died as 35 people have been found in a shipping container in Essex, England. The ship had travelled from Zeebrugge, Belgium and was being unloaded at Tilbury Docks when the discovery was made.

Two people were taken to hospital wile ambulance crews treated several others with “significant health problems”, according to the BBC. The ambulance service said the survivors were suffering from “severe dehydration and hypothermia”.

Essex police have launched an investigation.

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