68 People Found In Port Container

68 People Found In Port Container
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Seven people have been taken to hospital and 61 others assessed after dozens of suspected illegal immigrants were found crammed in a container at a port.

The East of England Ambulance Service received a call at around 10pm last night about people locked in the container at Harwich International Port.

A total of 68 people were assessed at the scene, with seven taken to Colchester General Hospital.

A spokesman said: "The patients who were taken to hospital were suffering from abdominal and chest pains and were feeling faint.

"None are in a life-threatening or serious condition.

"The remaining 61 were released to the UK Border Agency officials."