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At least 12 dead, 54 injured as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria 

By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
At least 12 dead, 54 injured as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria 

At least 12 people have been killed and 54 others injured as a wave of aggressive wildfires tore through northern Algeria's coastline, prompting a devastating crisis for local communities.

The Human Toll And Regional Impact Interior Minister Said Sayoud confirmed that the fatalities occurred across three distinct provinces as blazes overwhelmed local defences.

Minister Sayoud travelled alongside the Algerian Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene to assess local firefighting and evacuation procedures, ing a hospital in the city of Souk El Thenine in Bejaia.

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