Police in the United Kingdom have found 39 bodies in the container of a truck near London on Wednesday.
The truck is believed to have come from Bulgaria.
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Early indications reveal that the victims are 38 adults and one teenager.
The victims were all pronounced dead at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, east of London.
The driver, a 25-year-old-man from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Essex Police chief superintendent, Andrew Mariner, described the incident as tragic.
“This is a tragic incident where a large number of people have lost their lives. Our enquiries are ongoing to establish what has happened,” he said in a statement.
The police said they were alerted by the ambulance service following the discovery of the truck container.
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“We are in the process of identifying the victims. However I anticipate that this could be a lengthy process,” said Mariner.
The police believe the truck entered Britain at Holyhead port in Wales on Saturday.
