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| 49 pilgrims died of thirst in the Sahara after a truck broke down |
| 2026-06-07 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] At least 49 people died of thirst in northern Niger after a truck broke down in the Sahara Desert. The Associated Press reported on June 5, citing authorities in the Agadez region. All the victims were citizens of Niger. They were returning home from a religious festival in Mali. The truck had been traveling for several days from the Malian town of Talhandek, located approximately 300 kilometers from the border with Niger, when it broke down more than 80 kilometers west of Assamaka, near the borders with Mali and Algeria. The people were left stranded in the desert without water. The driver, his assistant, and the passengers attempted to repair the vehicle but were unable to continue their journey. The cause of the breakdown and the exact time the passengers spent in the Sahara are still being determined. Two men survived. They walked more than 50 kilometers to a water source, then reached Assamaka and reported the incident to authorities. "The scene on site was particularly disturbing. Dozens of bodies were found under and around the stationary truck," Agadez regional authorities reported. The region noted that due to extreme heat and a lack of supplies, people had almost no chance of survival. The dead were buried in mass graves at the scene. During mass travel to hot regions, dehydration and heatstroke remain among the main threats. In June 2024, during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, more than 570 pilgrims died from heat, including at least 323 Egyptians and more than 60 Jordanians. Temperatures in Mecca reached 51.8 degrees Celsius, and the Saudi Ministry of Health urged pilgrims to avoid dehydration and stay indoors during the hottest hours. Related: Died of thirst 06/05/2026 49 people die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara desert while returning from Muslim festival Died of thirst 09/13/2022 Six Syrians including two infants died of thirst and hunger as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea in a makeshift boat Died of thirst 08/14/2022 Libya officials: 15 migrants found dead on border with Sudan Related: Agadez: 2026-02-12 The End of Dominance: Why the US Abandoned Its Role as Hegemon in Africa Agadez: 2025-12-25 Uranium stolen from Niger: A military ship blocks the port of Lomé UPDATE: Or a feint while Russia ships it by air Agadez: 2025-11-07 Africa Command (AFRICOM) has drafted plans for an intervention in Nigeria, the primary target being ISWAP |
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