49 Stranded Nigeria Passengers Die Of Thirst As Truck Breakdown In Sahara Desert
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, authorities said. The victims, all Nigeriens, were returning home from a religious festival in Mali when the truck stopped running more than 80 kilometers (49 miles)…