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"No Shade, No Water, And Record Heat: More Migrants Die In U.S. Desert"

"SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico - Veteran firefighter Daniel Medrano got out of his truck somewhere in the barren outskirts of Sunland Park, New Mexico, where a vast expanse of yellow sand is dotted by stubby bushes.

Under one, he found a body.

Medrano wrapped a black scarf around his nose and mouth as he looked closer: Black sneakers, green hat, dark hair in a braid. Empty water bottle at arm's length. The Aug. 17 afternoon was around 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38°C), and Medrano believed the woman had died days before – another migrant killed by scorching heat while entering the United States."

Jose Luis Gonzalez and Daina Beth Solomon report for Reuters October 13, 2023.

Source: Reuters, 10/16/2023