CALAIS - The authorities in France rescued 8 Afghan migrants from a UK-bound refrigerated lorry, days before the authorities in UK discovered 39 dead bodies from a similar truck.
According to reports, the authorities discovered the migrants early on Sunday in Calais as the smugglers were attempting to drive the lorry to a ferry heading to England.
An investigating source quoted by UK’s Mirror said “The Afghans in the back of the truck were suffering from mild hypothermia.”
The French prosecutors have said the temperature inside the truck was around 7C.
Meanwhile, the investigating source said “It would have got far worse if they had remained in place, but they were taken to hospital in Calais for immediate treatment.
“The drivers are suspected of trying to smuggle the people to England. They are both of Romanian nationality, and are now in custody, and facing charges,” the source added. (KHAAMA PRESS)