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Woman, child from India found dehydrated near border

Border Patrol
Posted at 10:07 AM, Jun 14, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-14 13:07:52-04

TUCSON, Ariz. - U.S. Border Patrol agents say they found two missing people from India late Thursday night, when they crossed the border into the U.S. and surrendered to agents.

A woman and her 8-year-old daughter were treated at the hospital for dehydration.

On Wednesday, agents found the body of a 7-year-old girl from India near Lukeville.

The girl who died had reportedly had been traveling with four other people who were dropped near the international boundary by smugglers.