A pregnant Nicaraguan woman died after being abandoned with around 160 other migrants in a truck driven by a people trafficker in northern Mexico, authorities said Monday, IgbereTV reports.
The incident happened on Saturday night in the city of Monclova in the state of Coahuila, which borders the United States, according to officials.
The migrants “were rescued in unbearable conditions,” Deputy Security Minister Ricardo Mejia told reporters, adding that among them was “a pregnant woman who unfortunately lost her life.”
Another 14 migrants of various nationalities were hospitalized, the National Migration Institute (INM) said
