14 Afghan migrants found dead in desert

• Vehicle broke down in Nimroz; group pressed on toward Iran on foot • Bodies found buried beneath sand HERAT: The bodies of 14 Afghans attempting to reach Iran were found in a scorching desert in southwestern Afghanistan, officials said on Saturday, weeks after their vehicle broke down and they set off by foot. Authorities have been searching for the group since the driver of the vehicle staggered into a village in Nimroz province, parched and exhausted, seeking help. Five bodies were found soon after, but authorities launched a hunt for 14 others who had continued the journey on foot. Nimroz is one of Afghanistan’s hottest and most arid provinces, with temperatures hovering around 45C at…