City in Niger, capital of the Agadez Region, deep in the Sahara
A truck carrying Nigerien nationals returning from a religious festival in Mali has been found with dozens dead under and around it, more than 80 kilometers west of Assamaka near Niger's border with Mali and Algeria. Two survivors have trekked to safety and authorities are investigating the breakdown after the vehicle had travelled for days from Talhandek, Mali. A mass burial has taken place at the scene.