Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared
Separate footage released by Algeria’s Civil Protection Service on 27 August shows firefighters tackling wildfires across Jijel as residents watch flames sweep across a mountainside.
Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb travelled to Jijel on 27 August to assess the damage and coordinate the response.
On Thursday, 46 fires were still burning out of 193 recorded across the country in the previous 24 hours, according to Algeria’s civil protection service.
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