Some 13 Sudanese die of thirst

The Sudanese daily Akhbar al-Youm said that some 13 Sudanese citizens died of thirst after their coach broke down in the desert near the Libyan border. The paper added that the coach was carrying 65 persons to Libya via the desert. The survivors were able to reach Libyan villages.

Another seven Sudanese citizens died last week after their car broke down in the desert while heading for Libya, SANA reported.