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| Niger migrants 'die of thirst' crossing the Sahara | Niger migrants 'die of thirst' crossing the Sahara |
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| Dozens of people traversing the Sahara desert on their way to Europe are feared to have died of thirst in Niger, officials say. | Dozens of people traversing the Sahara desert on their way to Europe are feared to have died of thirst in Niger, officials say. |
| Five bodies have been found, while a further 35 are missing after their vehicle broke down and they set off to seek help, said the Agadez governor. | Five bodies have been found, while a further 35 are missing after their vehicle broke down and they set off to seek help, said the Agadez governor. |
| Agadez lies on one of the main migrant routes from West Africa to Europe. | Agadez lies on one of the main migrant routes from West Africa to Europe. |
| Hundreds of migrants have died this month when their boats sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean Sea. | Hundreds of migrants have died this month when their boats sank as they tried to cross the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Agadez mayor Rhissa Feltou said two vehicles had left the town of Arlit, north of Agadez, earlier this month, carrying "at least" 60 migrants. | |
| The convoy was heading for Tamanrassett, an Algerian town in the heart of the Sahara, he said. | The convoy was heading for Tamanrassett, an Algerian town in the heart of the Sahara, he said. |
| The mayor of Agadez said that after one vehicle broke down, passengers went to look for spare parts and bring them back for repairs. | The mayor of Agadez said that after one vehicle broke down, passengers went to look for spare parts and bring them back for repairs. |
| He said the migrants broke up into small groups and started walking. | He said the migrants broke up into small groups and started walking. |
| Days later, the survivors who reached Arlit, a centre for uranium mining, alerted the army, but troops arrived too late at the scene, he added. | Days later, the survivors who reached Arlit, a centre for uranium mining, alerted the army, but troops arrived too late at the scene, he added. |
| The authorities have called off the search for the missing. | The authorities have called off the search for the missing. |
| They consisted of "entire families, including very many children and women," Azaoua Mamane, who works for the non-governmental organisation Synergie in Arlit, told the AFP news agency. | They consisted of "entire families, including very many children and women," Azaoua Mamane, who works for the non-governmental organisation Synergie in Arlit, told the AFP news agency. |
| The bodies found are of two women and three girls aged 9-11. | The bodies found are of two women and three girls aged 9-11. |