At least 44 people, including Nigerians, have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger as they attempted to reach Europe.
Nigerien news website,Sahelien, reported Tuesdaythat the victims were Nigerians and Ghanaians and were trying to enter Europe via Libya in North Africa.
Three babies, two minor children and 17 women are among the victims, the website reported.It was unclear when their vehicle broke down or when the 44 travellers perished, butthe BBC reportedthat the incident was confirmed by the Red Cross in Niger.
Six survivors were able to make it to a near by town on foot. They are currently being cared for at a migrant centre in Dirkou, the Sahelien reported.
Efforts were underway by Nigerien authoritiesto visit the scene and evacuate the bodies.
It was not immediately clear if the Nigerian government had been informed about the incident.
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