20 Children Among 34 Bodies Found in Niger's Desert

The bodies of 34 people, 20 of them children, were found in the desert in Niger. Government officials said they believed the victims were migrants traveling north in hopes of reaching Algeria or Europe. Niger's interior ministry announced the discovery Wednesday. A statement on national television said the nine women, five men and 20 children apparently died of thirst after being abandoned in the desert by human traffickers. Nationalities of the victims have not yet been...

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