The our bodies of 27 migrants believed to have died of thirst have been discovered within the Chadian desert, the U.N. migration company stated on Tuesday.

In keeping with reviews, the migrants reportedly left Moussoro, a crossroads city in West-Central Chad, 17 months in the past in a pickup truck, the IOM stated in an announcement.

It’s believed the truck obtained misplaced within the deep desert, broke down because of mechanical points, and the migrants died of thirst, stated the migration group affiliated with the UN.

“We’re deeply saddened by this most up-to-date tragedy and prolong our heartfelt condolences to the migrants’ households,” stated Anne Kathrin Schaefer, IOM Chad Chief of Mission.

Chad, on the crossroads of North and Central Africa, at present hosts about 300,000 refugees in 17 refugee camps and 160,000 internally displaced individuals within the jap and southern components of the nation.

The pressured migration has been brought on primarily by battle and normal insecurity in western Sudan, jap Chad, and components of the Central African Republic.

In keeping with the IOM, meals insecurity, failed harvests, and inconsistent rains have impacted migration patterns.

Since 2014, 110 migrant deaths have been recorded inside Chad, together with this newest incident.

These numbers are probably larger, as many migrant deaths go unrecorded, leaving households nervous and with out solutions about their family members, stated the IOM.

In June, the our bodies of 20 Chadians and Libyans have been discovered within the Libyan desert in Koufra, a city situated alongside the Chad-Libya border.