Eight migrants found dead in Rio Grande at US-Mexico border

A member of the Texas National Guard looks across the Rio Grande to Mexico (Eric Gay/AP)

At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande in Texas after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass.

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexican officials made the discovery while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rain that had resulted in particularly swift currents.