A Sahrawi refugee stands on a rug at the Sahrawi refugee camp of Dakhla, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Photo: AFP
A Sahrawi refugee stands on a rug at the Sahrawi refugee camp of Dakhla, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Photo: AFP
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Death in the desert: refugees fleeing to Europe may die in even greater numbers in the Sahara than in the Mediterranean

The most commonly reported cause of death was sickness and lack of access to medicines, followed by starvation, vehicle accidents and shootings and stabbing

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Updated: 9:25pm, 16 Jul, 2016

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A Sahrawi refugee stands on a rug at the Sahrawi refugee camp of Dakhla, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Photo: AFP
A Sahrawi refugee stands on a rug at the Sahrawi refugee camp of Dakhla, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Photo: AFP
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