At least 81 immigrants have died in the dangerous Arizona desert this year

June 12, 2021

Authorities and volunteers warn that it is extremely dangerous to attempt to cross the desert with temperatures of Fahrenheit degrees (43. 3 Celsius)

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For: EFE 12 of June 2021

TUCSON, Arizona – Undocumented immigrant deaths are continuing in the Arizona desert, and during the first five months of 1148884137 were reported 81 deaths , according to Figures released today Friday by the Compassionate Borders group.

Only during May were reported 17 deaths, five more than the 12 reported in May 2020, the organization indicated in its most recent report.

These data are based on figures from the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office.

These numbers are released at the same time as l he Border Patrol issued a warning about the deadly risk of entering the Arizona desert, especially this weekend when temperatures are expected above 110 Fahrenheit degrees (43. 3 Celsius).

“To avoid death or the risk of permanent damage from severe dehydration, a person walking through the desert of Arizona in the heat of summer should consume no less than two gallons of water per day. A gallon of water weighs approximately three kilos; therefore, it is physically impossible for an average person to carry enough water with them ”, warned the agency federal in a statement.

The increase in the migratory flow reported in recent months in states such as Arizona and Texas coupled with high temperatures could be a lethal combination that threatens the lives of migrants trying to enter the desert in the coming days.

On 2020, were reported on the Arizona border 226 deaths, the highest number since 2010 , when they registered 110 deaths.

The deaths recorded this year in the Arizona desert s They are practically the same as those registered last year.

According to the Compassionate Borders database, around 3, 15 years only on the Arizona border.