Dossier
thirst
Coverage of thirst in the Nexus archive.
- Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Nearly 50 people died of thirst in the Sahara desert after a lorry broke down. Only two survivors trekking over 50km alerted authorities.
- Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Nearly 50 people died of thirst in the Sahara desert after a lorry broke down. Only two survivors trekked over 50km to alert authorities.
- 49 people die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara desert while returning from Muslim festival
49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down in the Sahara desert while returning from a Muslim festival. The incident occurred during their journey back from the religious event.
- 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.