The police in Vietnam arrested eight people on Monday as investigators continued to trace how 39 people, said to be Vietnamese nationals, died in a refrigerated truck in southeastern England on Oct. 23. The arrests, reported in Vietnamese state media, were the latest in what has become a wide-ranging investigation spanning several countries. The police in Vietnam arrested two people on Friday, while the British and Irish authorities have also made a series of arrests in connection with the case. The authorities are still working to identify the victims, who were found in Essex and were believed to have been transported through a global human smuggling network. Thousands of migrants make the dangerous journey each year, enduring brutal conditions and violent treatment as they search for work.

Source: New York Times November 04, 2019 09:33 UTC