Mexican Consul Ismael Naveja Macias reported that Border Patrol agents located the victim in very poor health conditions and was then transported by ambulance to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Centers Emergency Room for treatment but unfortunately died.
Consul Macias state that they have already contacted the victim's family, who will be given support to repatriate the body.
Up to now, there have been 13 individuals who have died from dehydration in the area as they attempted to cross illegally into the U.S.