Amu: Seventeen Afghans, including women and eight people under the age of 18, died from severe dehydration while traveling toward Iran, according to the Haalvsh human rights organization. Haalvsh reported that the group died Thursday in the Mak-Sukhteh area along the Rotak border region of Saravan, Iran, after running out of water during the journey. Click here to read more (external link).