At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria

Latest update from Al Jazeera: At least 12 dead, 54 injured as wildfires ravage northeastern Algeria. Firefighters battle a blaze in Algeria last month At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured as wildfires burn through large swathes of northern Algeria. Civil protection authorities said dozens of blazes swept through several provinces along the country's northern coastline. At least 54 people had suffered burn injuries, with at least six of them being treated in intensive care, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said on Wednesday night. The deaths comes as northern Africa swelters under a severe heatwave, with Tunisia and Algeria particularly affected. Sayoud said five people were killed in Jijel province, four in Bejaia and three in Tizi Ouzou.

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Scoop News DeskAlgeria · Published Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC

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