26 dead as forest fires spread in north Algeria

At least 26 people died and dozens of others were injured in forest fires that ravaged 14 districts of northern Algeria on Wednesday, the interior minister said.

24 people lost their lives in fires in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia, in addition to two others who died earlier in Setif.

The civil protection agency in Setif had said that two women, "a 58-year-old mother and her 31-year-old daughter", were killed in the town.

No updated toll was given on the number of people injured in the fires in other areas.

The gendarmerie has closed several roads as a result of the fires.

Since the start of August, 106 fires have broken out in Algeria, destroying more than 2,500 hectares of woodland.

Each year the north of the country is affected by forest fires, a problem that has worsened due to climate change.

Last year, at least 90 people died in forest fires that ravaged northern Algeria, destroying more than 100,000 hectares of woodland.
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Des feux de forêt dans 14 départements du nord de l'Algérie ont fait au moins une vingtaine de morts et plusieurs dizaines de blessés.
Des centaines de familles ont dû fuir leurs habitations et des routes ont été coupées.

Un bilan tragique. Depuis le début du mois d'août, l'Algérie est en proie à de violents incendies qui touchent le nord du pays. À l'heure actuelle, 14 départements sont touchés, pour un bilan chiffré d'au moins 26 morts et plusieurs dizaines de blessés.

De nombreuses personnes ont été victimes de sévères brûlures et souffrent de difficultés respiratoires à cause de la fumée. Aucun chiffre plus précis n'a pu être établi pour les blessés.
[ @FRANCE 24]
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