Nine African migrants died from extreme cold near the Morocco-Algeria border, raising concerns over migrant rights and safety.

Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco’s border with Algeria killed nine African migrants, a tragedy that rights groups in the North African country called deeply concerning and a violation of the right to freedom of movement. The bodies of seven men and two women were found in Ras Asfour, a remote mountainous Moroccan area known for its plunging temperatures in winter, the Moroccan Association of Human Rights said Saturday in a statement. The rest were from various countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa, though specific information about their identities remains unknown.

Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco's border with Algeria has killed nine African migrants.