Published 06:54 IST, July 14th 2021

Corpses of 43 migrants killed due to heatwave found along US-Mexico border in Arizona

According to Humane Border, it has found 43 sets of human remains from the US-Mexico border region last month, which was marked as the hottest region.

Reported by: Ajeet Kumar
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As parts of North America and Europe reeling under severe heatwaves, US authorities have recovered bodies of at least 43 migrant workers who have lost ir lives to heat in Arizona's borderlands. According to Humane Borders-- a non-profit organisation that provides aid to migrant workers-- it has found 43 sets of human remains from US-Mexico border region last month, which was marked as hottest region. It noted that terrain and record temperature may have claimed lives of migrant workers. organisation said that it has taken help of data provided by Pima county's medical examiner officer to figure out bodies.

13 bodies found a week after death: Reports

According to reports of  Guardian, a surge in migrant deaths was also recorded in parts of Texas and Mexico. report also said that mapping coordinator Mike Kreyche-- who was a part of team responsible for recovery of de bodies-- out of 43, sixteen h been de for just a day, while or thirteen h been de for a week before being found by volunteers of Humane Borders. According to him, at least 127 bodies were recovered during first half of 2021, a jump of 31 bodies recovered in same period last year.

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Strict regulation forces migrants to choose dely way: Officials

While speaking about grim condition of Texas, officials noted that migrant deaths have witnessed a steep rise this year as 36 migrants died in first five months of 2021, which was higher than all of last year. When asked about reason pertaining to death of migrant workers, official informed that usually, migrants cross through Texas. However, with strict regulations at border of Texas, migrants are forced to take route of Arizona, where re is no food or water available.

California's Death Valley Become Hottest Place On Earth

Earlier on Monday, a rmometer outside Furnace Creek Visitors Center in heart of Death Valley has recorded 54-degrees Celcius, making it hottest spot on blue planet. Richard Rer of Scottsdale, a National Park Service ranger, who drove his bike for nearly 10 miles said that he just want to check condition after driving a bike in death valley. "I measured temperature at mid-noon, it was around 178 degrees," said Scottsdale. Narrating his bike ride experience, he said a few tourists were seen on ro. All of m were driving an air-conditioned car. Some of m left ir AC cars only to pose for pictures with rmometer.

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06:54 IST, July 14th 2021