Tragic News! 92 Nigeriéns Die Of Thirst In The Sahara Desert (Photos)

About 92 Nigeriéns who died of thirst in the Sahara Desert  on their way to Algeria  after their long Vehicle broke down were buried  oday by government officials of Agadez State.

 

A foreign journalist  who covered the event told newsmen that some of the corpses, who were mostly women and children, were eaten up by animals and birds in the desert. Some of the bodies are yet to be found. The reporter also said that the government of the Republic of Niger has declared three days of national mourning over the tragedy.
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 Some of the survivors explained that their vehicle developed technical faults that could not be rectified, and that they wandered in the hot weather without water to quench their thirst, leading to their death. The survivors are presently being treated for malnutrition and dehydration.