Bouira Civil Protection Active on All Fronts During Eid al-Adha
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Civil protection units in Bouira responded to multiple incidents during the Eid al-Adha holiday.
- Rescues included recovering a drowning victim and assisting those injured in traffic accidents and a motorcycle crash.
- Firefighters also extinguished house and vehicle fires, with no human losses reported.
Bouira's civil protection services were on high alert throughout the Eid al-Adha holiday, responding to a range of emergencies across the region. The busy period saw rescuers dealing with drownings, traffic accidents, and fires.
On Thursday, the unit in Bouderbala recovered the body of a 20-year-old man from a pool of water in Ouled Youssef. Traffic incidents also demanded swift action. In Kadiria, two young brothers, aged 6 and 8, were struck by a car on National Road 5 and received immediate medical attention. Separately, on National Road 18 in Saรฏd Abid village, a collision between two vehicles injured two people who were taken to Mohamed Boudiaf Hospital.
Further incidents included a motorcycle crash on National Road 5 in Taliouine, where two individuals with various injuries were transported to Lakhdaria Hospital. Firefighters also tackled a house fire in Lakhdaria and two vehicle fires in Taguedit and Ahnif. Despite the numerous interventions, officials reported no fatalities.
Originally published by El Watan in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.