Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo men managed to survive, trekking over 50 kilometers (31 miles) to find a water source (Getty Images)At least 49 Nigerian nationals died of thirst in the Sahara Desert after their truck broke down, leaving them stranded for days in northern Niger.The victims were believed to be returning home from a religious festival in Mali when their vehicle became inoperable over 80 kilometers west of Assamaka, near the borders with Mali and Algeria.Two men survived the harrowing ordeal by trekking over 50 kilometers to find water. They alerted authorities in Assamaka, prompting a delegation to be dispatched to the scene.Responders found dozens of lifeless bodies under and around the immobile truck, with officials noting that extreme temperatures and a lack of supply points made survival impossible.The incident highlights the perilous journeys young Nigerians undertake for work at artisanal mining sites in Mali, and responders also aided another truck carrying over 60 people stranded for three days due to battery failure.In fullAt least 49 die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara DesertThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Dozens of people die of thirst after getting stranded in Sahara desert
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo men managed to survive, trekking over 50 kilometers (31 miles) to find a water source (Getty Images)At least 49 Nigerian nationals died of thirst in the Sahara Desert after their truck broke down, leaving them stranded for days in northern Niger.The victims were believed to be returning home from a religious festival in Mali when their vehicle became inoperable over 80 kilometers west of Assamaka, near the borders with Mali and Algeria.Two men survived the harrowing ordeal by trekking over 50 kilometers to find water. They alerted authorities in Assamaka, prompting a delegation to be dispatched to the scene.Responders found dozens of lifeless bodies under and around the immobile truck, with officials noting that extreme temperatures and a lack of supply points made survival impossible.The incident highlights the perilous journeys young Nigerians undertake for work at artisanal mining sites in Mali, and responders also aided another truck carrying over 60 people stranded for three days due to battery failure.In fullAt least 49 die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara DesertThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
