At least 12 dead, 54 injured as wildfires ravage northeastern Algeria
Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day. At least 12 people have been killed and 54 others injured as wildfires ravaged parts of northeastern Algeria, an official said, as authorities evacuated dozens of families from the hardest-hit areas.
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- Fact 1: Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day.
- Fact 2: At least 12 people have been killed and 54 others injured as wildfires ravaged parts of northeastern Algeria, an official said, as authorities evacuated dozens of families from the hardest-hit areas.
- Fact 3: At least 800 people evacuated from major wildfire in western Spain Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe Governments brace for historic El Nino impacts on global weather extremes “Five deaths were recorded in the prefecture of Jijel, four in that of Bejaia and three in that of Tizi Ouzou,” he said.
- Fact 4: According to the official Algeria Press Service, Sayoud reported 54 burn cases at the hospital, including six people who were in critical condition.
Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day. At least 12 people have been killed and 54 others injured as wildfires ravaged parts of northeastern Algeria, an official said, as authorities evacuated dozens of families from the hardest-hit areas.
Minister of Interior Said Sayoud, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, said the deaths occurred in the provinces of Jijel, Bejaia and Tizi Ouzou. At least 800 people evacuated from major wildfire in western Spain Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe Governments brace for historic El Nino impacts on global weather extremes “Five deaths were recorded in the prefecture of Jijel, four in that of Bejaia and three in that of Tizi Ouzou,” he said. Sayoud made the remarks during a visit to a hospital in the city of Souk El Thenine in Bejaia to evaluate treatment for victims suffering burn injuries and smoke inhalation.
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