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Algeria Fire Toll Reaches 73
A series of widespread wildfires broke out in Jijel Province, eastern Algeria, leaving hundreds of casualties and causing significant damage to property and vegetation. The fires resulted in at least 73 deaths in the town of Jemaa Beni Habiibi, where the city held a collective funeral for 39 of the victims. Search and rescue operations are still underway. Multiple areas within the province have been affected, as authorities continue efforts to extinguish the fires that erupted between August 27 and 28. To date, 110 fires have been contained out of 174, with 64 more still under control. Preliminary estimates indicate extensive losses to property and natural resources, as efforts continue to prevent further spread of the flames and stabilize the situation.
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