Over 40 people have died of thirst in the Sahara Desert while attempting to make the journey to Europe.
They are said to have died after the vehicle they were travelling in broke down in the middle of the journey. The report of the incident was given by six survivors who managed to walk to a nearby town where they are being taken care off.
According to reports, they were mainly citizens of Ghana and Nigeria, who were hoping for a better life in Europe for themselves and their families. The dead also included babies.
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Ghana is among the countries with the highest number of citizen arrivals in Libya and the shores of Italy in their quest to migrate to Europe. In December 2016, the International Organisation for Migration said the number of Ghanaian irregular migrants to Italy had jumped from 4,450 to 5,545 from the previous year.
Nigeria is also a country with a large population arriving on the shores of Italy.
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is yet to comment on the situation.