Dozens attempting to reach Libya to get to Europe die of thirst as vehicle breaks down in northern Niger, officials say.
Al Jazeera 01.06.17
Babies and women were among the 44 migrants found dead after their vehicle broke down in the desert of northern Niger while on the way to Libya, local officials said on Thursday.
Six survivors walked to a remote village where they said those they were travelling with, mostly from Ghana and Nigeria died of thirst, according to Lawal Taher, the department head for the Red Cross in the Bilma region. Weiterlesen »