Border Patrol agents have rescued 14 undocumented immigrants and found the bodies of seven more in South Texas during a hot past week, the Associated Press reports.
The AP said the immigrants were dehydrated and exposed to harsh weather.
The Border Patrol’s Rio Grand Valley Sector is reporting a spike in immigrant deaths and rescues.
Temperatures were expected to remain in the upper 80s for the rest of the week in South Texas, with temperatures reaching the 90s during the weekend.