“We had to drink our own pee to survive” – Nigerian Woman Who Spent 10 Days in Sahara Desert
A 22-year-old Nigeria woman who left the country in April in search of greener pastures in Europe survived 10 days in Sahara Desert after being abandoned by traffickers. The woman, nicknamed Adaora , was one of 50 migrants who left Agadez for Libya, according to NAN . She said they were in the desert for 10 days, the fifth of which the driver had abandoned them, leaving with their belongings. “We were in the desert for 10 days. After five days, the driver abandoned us. He left with all of our belongings, saying he was going to pick us up in a couple of hours, but he never did,” she said. Two days after they were abandoned, 44 of the migrants died, leaving 6 who decided to start walking to look for help. “They were too weak to keep going. We buried a few, but there were just too many to bury and we didn’t have the strength to do it,” Adaora said. Adaora said she collapsed while walking and two of the other migrants carried her until they met the truck driver. ...