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Niger: 92 Migrants Die of Thirst in Desert

HeadlineNov 01, 2013

In Niger, officials say they have recovered the bodies of 92 migrants who perished from thirst after their vehicles broke down in the Sahara Desert. The migrants were en route to neighboring Algeria, fleeing from poverty. More than 50 children were reportedly among the dead.

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