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Niger
51 days ago
Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50km to a water source and then a nearby town.
Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves 49 dead in Sahara Desert ⊖⊖
The 49 victims were buried in mass graves at the scene in what officials called a “particularly delicate and emotionally exhausting task” for the survivors.
52 days ago
49 people die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara desert while returning from Muslim festival ⊖
The passengers were returning from Mali where they had been taking part in Eid celebrations when their vehicle got stuck in an isolated Sahara desert district in Niger with no signal.
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