Authorities say a woman and the infant were pulled from the water on Saturday. Over the next 48 hours, two more bodies would be found.
While the water is sometimes shallow enough to cross on foot, sudden drop-offs and a strong current has led to drownings.Four migrants' bodies, including an infant, have been recovered since the weekend after drowning along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas DPS said.The bodies of four migrants, including an infant, have been recovered since the weekend after drownings along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, a spokesperson with Texas Department of Public Safety said.On Saturday, July 1, U.S.
Olivarez said TMU deployed two airboats and saw multiple bodies floating along the river. Four people were recovered and placed on the boat. A woman and the baby girl were unresponsive. Authorities performed chest compressions, but both had to be transported to Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center where they were pronounced dead.The next day, on Sunday, July 2, a male was pulled from the river. Then, on Monday, a female's body was recovered from the water in a separate incident.
In addition, the current near Eagle Pass can be particularly dangerous. There are areas that are sometimes shallow enough to cross on foot, but sudden, steep drop-offs and a strong current has led to drownings.drowned while attempting to save migrants who appeared to be in distress in April 2022.
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