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Five bodies recovered in Nimroz after migrant vehicle becomes stranded en route to Iran
Local authorities in Nimroz say the bodies of five young Afghans who were attempting to cross into Iran illegally have been recovered from the desert in Chahar Burjak district.
Gol Mohammad Qudrat, spokesperson for the Nimroz Police Command, said the group left Zaranj, the provincial capital, about eight days ago in a vehicle bound for Iran. The vehicle reportedly became stranded in the Chahar Burjak desert during a dust storm, and the passengers died from extreme heat and dehydration.
Qudrat said around 19 people were traveling in the vehicle. Search and rescue efforts are still underway to locate the remaining victims.