Border Patrol agents rescued eight people from a locked train car after a canine alert. A child was among those found inside. The rescue occurred near Knippa, in Texas' Del Rio Sector.

Officials have warned that the situation could have turned deadly due to the high heat, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. The agents' actions likely prevented a serious outcome.

Further details about the rescue and the individuals involved are available from the source. The circumstances surrounding their confinement in the train car are not specified in the initial report.