Decomposed Bodies of 87 Migrants Found in Niger

Migrants died of thirst after their vehicles broke down in the Sahara: Report

The corpses, which were severely decomposed and partly eaten, possibly by jackals, are thought to be migrant workers and their families, said a report.

Thousands of migrants cross Niger along a popular route across Sahara desert to reach the coasts of North Africa on their way to Europe.

Soldiers and volunteers found many of the corpses across a wide area about 10km from the Algerian border.

At least 48 of the corpses  found were children or teenagers, who were probably in search of low paid jobs in neighboring Algeria, the report stipulated.

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