90 die of thirst in Sahara after lorry breaks down
More than 90 people have died of thirst in the Sahara Desert.
Libyan officials said the group, thought to be from West Africa, were in a lorry which broke down in the south of the country.
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Libyan officials said the group, thought to be from West Africa, were in a lorry which broke down in the south of the country.
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