Two people and a dog were rescued from the drain

Step.- Special rescue teams from the El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) rescued two people and a dog trapped in storm drains in the Lower Valley of El Paso, the corporation said via social networking sites such as Twitter.

The operation took place at the intersection of Phoenix and Del Monte streets. No injuries were reported. The department tweeted about the incident at 1:58 p.m.

It is not yet known if they are immigrants trying to enter the United States.

In recent months, crossing El Paso through the storm drain that connects the Rio Grande (Bravo, on the Mexican side) to the riverbank has been one of the most common ways for foreigners to avoid entering the country. Border Patrol agents as asylum seekers.

Despite United States Border Patrol (USBP) operations, dozens of migrants have been detained while entering the country this way. Many of them had to be rescued in joint operations by the fire department and USBB.

On November 20, newspaper reports indicated that 12 foreigners were rescued in the Lower Valley area of ​​El Paso.