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Algeria wildfires kill 12 amid severe heatwave

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Twelve people have died and 54 have been injured in wildfires across several Algerian provinces, with six in critical condition.
  • The fires have prompted the civil protection service to register 154 wildfires nationwide, with 36 in the Bejaia province alone.
  • North Africa is experiencing a severe heatwave, exacerbating the annual wildfire season which is worsened by drought and climate change.

Twelve people have died and 54 have been injured in wildfires that have devastated multiple provinces in Algeria, Interior Minister Said Sayoud announced late Wednesday. The victims include five in Jijel province, four in Bejaia, and three in Tizi Ouzou. Six of the injured are in critical condition and have been admitted to intensive care.

The nation is currently grappling with a severe heatwave, which is also affecting neighboring Tunisia. Algeria's civil protection service reported 154 wildfires across the country on Wednesday. In Bejaia province, 36 fires were recorded, with 18 reported to be under control.

Northern Algeria is prone to wildfires every summer, a situation worsened by drought and climate change. In recent years, these fires have resulted in fatalities and destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and agricultural land, along with numerous homes.

12 people have died in forest fires that have ravaged several provinces in Algeria.

— Said SayoudAlgeria's Interior Minister announced the death toll from the wildfires.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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