Assamaka
Coverage of Assamaka in the Nexus archive.
- Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves at least 49 dead in the Sahara Desert
At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, stranding passengers returning from a religious festival in Mali. Two survivors reached a water source and alerted authorities, but the cause of the breakdown remains unclear.
- Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves at least 49 dead in the Sahara Desert
At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and stranded them in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger. The victims, returning from a religious festival in Mali, were near the borders of Mali and Algeria when the vehicle failed. Two survivors reached a water source and alerted authorities.
- Nearly 50 die of thirst in Niger after truck breaks down in remote Sahara desert
Forty-nine people died of thirst in Niger after a truck broke down in the Sahara desert, leaving passengers stranded without water. Two survivors walked 50 kilometers to a water source and then to the town of Assamaka, alerting authorities.
- 49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down
At least 49 people died of thirst in the Niger desert after their truck broke down. The incident occurred near Assamaka and Arlit, south of the Algeria-Niger border, on November 12, 2022.