Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down

Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.

At least 49 people died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger. Two survivors trekked over 50 kilometers to alert authorities.

Forty-nine people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in Niger after the truck transporting them broke down. Two survivors walked over 50 kilometers to alert authorities.

At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara ... . Two men survived after trekking more than ... to a water source and then ... .

Forty-nine people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in Niger after the truck transporting them broke down. Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50 kilometers on foot to a nearby water source and then onwards to Assamaka, where the pair were able to alert the authorities.

Nearly 50 people died of thirst after a ... carrying them from Mali to Niger broke down in the Sahara desert. Two men walked dozens of kilometers to reach the nearest town and alert authorities about the incident.