Nearly 50 die of thirst in Niger after truck breaks down in remote Sahara desert
5 Jun 2026, 08:15 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260605-nearly-50-die-of-thirst-in-niger-after-truck-breaks-down-in-remote-sahara-desert
Forty-nine people died of thirst in Niger when a truck broke down in a remote part of the Sahara desert, leaving its passengers stranded without water. Two survivors managed to walk 50 kilometres through the desert to a water source and then to the town of Assamaka, where they alerted authorities.