Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
Abdinasir Moh-Guled
15 October 2008
Mogadishu — At least 10 Somalis died in a desert between Libya and Sudan as they were attempting to cross the desert in search of greener pastures in Europe on Tuesday according to survivors.
The tragedy happened after these people have traveled with vehicle from Sudanese capital Khartoum to Libya, but unfortunately the vehicle has had technical faults that caused them to stay in nights t desert areas till their logistics has run out.
"It is usually a pathetic and horrific scene to pass like that hot and problematic wasteland" Aden a man who survived from that tragedy.
He said that the deaths occurred, due to extreme dehydration and general fatigue precipitated by the harsh weather conditions in the desert.
According to Aden, the death toll could even be higher as "most deaths of Somalis who die on the desert and in the Mediterranean Sea are not recorded".
Somalis trek across many areas before risking an overcrowded boat
He said that they have been conned by "so called travel agents in Ghana into believing that they can easily reach Europe through Libya".
So far only seven others have been recovered.
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