Algeria Fire Kills 12 Residents
A wave of wildfires has erupted in eastern Algeria, resulting in the deaths of 12 people, with most of the fires concentrated in the provinces of Bejaia, Tizi Ouzou, and Jijel. Algerian authorities announced that the fires caused five fatalities in Jijel, four in Bejaia, and three in Tizi Ouzou. Civil protection teams faced difficulties in controlling 75 out of 173 fires, having successfully extinguished 56 so far. The fires led to precautionary evacuations of residents and disruptions to transportation. Additionally, authorities closed several roads across multiple provinces amid warnings of rising temperatures and strong winds that have fueled the spread of the flames. These fires occur under hot and dry weather conditions, increasing the risk of similar incidents during periods of high temperatures.
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