Rio Grande, Eagle Pass: ‘Texas National Guard soldier drowns while trying to save migrants in water as body found’

A NATIONAL Guard soldier has reportedly drowned while trying to save migrants in the Rio Grande River near the southern border.

The soldier drowned in the river near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, Fox News reported.

A National Guard soldier has reportedly drowned in the Rio Grande River on Friday

The soldier’s body has been recovered, the Texas Department of Public Safety told the outlet.

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