A dead man is among more than 30 suspected illegal immigrants found in a container at Tilbury Docks.
Thirty-four people - including at least seven children - are being treated at three hospitals, some with "significant health problems".
Police at the scene in Tilbury Docks Seven ambulances were sent to the scene and Basildon Hospital said on its Twitter feed that it was "responding to a major incident".
It added: "A&E is open, but please be aware that waiting times may be extended."
The East of England Ambulance service confirmed a hazardous area response team had also been sent to the scene.
Eighteen patients were taken to Basildon Hospital, nine to London Whitechapel Hospital and seven to Southend Hospital.
Some were suffering from severe dehydration and hypothermia.
Basildon Hospital is responding to a "major incident" A police officer at the scene said they are still trying to determine the nationalities of those involved but they are believed to be of Indian origin, possibly Punjab.
A spokeswoman for Basildon Hospital said those being treated were being "assessed".
Essex Police were called after the people were found on the container, which arrived on a ship from Zeebrugge in Belgium and was being unloaded at 7.35am.
The suspected immigrants were found at Tilbury Docks Natalie Hardy, from P&O Ferries, said the immigrants were in a container on board the Norstream, a commercial vessel.
She said the ship was scheduled to leave Zeebrugge last night at 10pm and arrive at Tilbury today at 6am.
It was carrying 64 containers, 72 trailers and five lorries and drivers.
Ms Hardy said: "They (port authorities) found 35 clandestines on a container in the ferry.
"They had been in there overnight, because the ship was an overnight freight ferry.
"This morning when they went to unload containers there was a noise heard, a banging. One unfortunately was dead and others were taken to hospital."
Police are dealing with the incident alongside staff from Port of Tilbury, UK Border Force and the East of England Ambulance Service, the spokesman said.
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