Twelve dead as over 150 wildfires rage across northeastern Algeria
More than 150 fires spread in a single day across several of Algeria’s provinces, killing at least 12 people.
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Wildfires kill 12 people across several Algerian provinces
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More than 150 wildfires swept across several Algerian provinces on Wednesday, killing 12 people and injuring 54 others during a severe heatwave affecting North Africa. Six of the injured were in critical condition. The Interior Minister confirmed the death toll late Wednesday as authorities battled the blazes across the region.
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Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa
Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities battling more than 150 blazes amid a scorching heatwave sweeping across North Africa. Six of the 54 injured were in critical condition and receiving intensive…
Wildfires kill 12 people across several Algerian provinces
TUNIS, Aug 26 - Twelve people were killed in wildfires that swept through several Algerian provinces, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said late on Wednesday, amid a severe heatwave gripping North Africa.