Worker found dead in cargo hold of ship at Port of Houston

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a worker who was extracted from a ship at the Port of Houston Tuesday morning.

The incident happened around 8:00 a.m. on a ship at the Houston Ship Channel.
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Officials said the worker had to be extracted from a cargo hold of the ship. It's not immediately clear how the worker got there.

The Houston Fire Department and Harris County Medical Examiner's Officer are investigating.
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The identity of the worker has not been released.
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