The fire broke out shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday. Sixty-eight men from Central and South America were staying at the facility, which hosts migrants who are waiting on requests for asylum in the U.S. or preparing to cross the border.
showed bodies under silver sheets, ambulances and firefighters outside the facility, which is located just across the border from El Paso, Texas.The fire broke out shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, according to the institute.
Sixty-eight men from Central and South America were staying at the facility, which hosts migrants who are waiting on requests for asylum in the U.S. or preparing to cross the border.Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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