Algeria Mourns Wildfire Victims As Firefighters Battle Deadly Blazes
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Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared
Deadly wildfires have devastated villages in Algeria’s Jijel province, nearly 350 kilometres east of Algiers, Residents are assessing the damage as crews work to restore electricity and clear affected areas.
Widespread fires swept through forested areas in northeastern Algeria, amid shocking scenes captured in widely circulated videos showing flames consuming large swathes of land and approaching populated areas, while clouds of smoke blanketed the skies over several regions...
Algeria Mourns Wildfire Victims As Firefighters Battle Deadly Blazes
Algeria entered a second day of national mourning on Friday as firefighters continued to battle wildfires in the north of the country that have killed at least 12 people and injured dozens.
12 killed in forest fires in Algeria
The Algerian Minister of Interior, Saïd Sayoud, announced on Wednesday that 12 people have died due to wildfires affecting several provinces of the country, while civil protection teams continue their firefighting and preventive evacuation operations as the flames spread to residential areas in eastern Algeria. The local channel "Ennahar" reported that 5 of the victims were from Jijel province, 4 in Béjaïa, and 3 in Tizi Ouzou. In the latest tal…
Fires have ravaged several wilayas in central and eastern Algeria this week, killing at least 12 according to the official record, while President Tebboune has decreed three days of national mourning. The article Murderous fires in north-eastern Algeria: three days of decreed national mourning appeared first on Atlasinfo.
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