Migrants died of starvation while crossing the border . The government was ` ` profoundly affected by the tragedy , '' Le Sahel said . The victims , almost all women and children , died after their vehicles broke down . They hoped to enter Algeria , a nongovernmental organization says .
Migrants died of dehydration while crossing the Sahara . The government was `` profoundly moved by the catastrophe , '' Le Sahel reports . The victims , almost all women and children , died after their vehicles broke down . They hoped to enter Algeria , a nongovernmental organization says .