Six migrants have been touring within the south of the nation when Mexican troopers opened hearth on a automobile carrying 33 individuals, killing six migrants.
Mexico’s Protection Ministry mentioned 10 different migrants have been injured in an incident about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of the Guatemala border on Tuesday evening.
The ministry mentioned navy patrols noticed migrant pickup autos touring at excessive pace in an obvious try and keep away from being intercepted.
Troopers reported listening to an explosion earlier than two law enforcement officials opened hearth, the assertion mentioned, including that that they had been relieved of responsibility whereas the investigation was ongoing.
Mexico faces stress from america to restrict the variety of migrants passing by way of the nation to achieve the U.S. border.
A police report on the incident within the southern state of Chiapas mentioned the automobile did not cease at a military checkpoint and troopers chased the automobile after which opened hearth in an try and cease it, Reuters reported.
The driving force turned onto a dust street in an try to flee however misplaced management of the automobile, the report added.
The migrants come from Egypt, Nepal, Cuba, India and Pakistan, in response to a Protection Division assertion. It didn’t disclose the nationality of the deceased.
4 individuals died on the spot and 12 have been injured, two of whom died in hospital. The remaining 17 passengers have been handed over to immigration authorities.
Federal prosecutors have been knowledgeable and a court-martial may even examine, officers mentioned.
The Ministry of Nationwide Protection mentioned it was dedicated to “strictly governing the nation in accordance with the legislation, pursuing a coverage of zero impunity, and being ready to help civilian authorities in establishing the info.”
Hundreds of migrants journey by way of Mexico annually in buses, crowded vehicles and freight trains attempting to achieve the U.S.-Mexico border.
They face the danger of deadly accidents, kidnapping by legal teams and extortion by corrupt officers.
In December 2021, a individuals smuggler’s truck overturned in Chiapas, killing 56 individuals, principally Central American migrants.
