Orphanage Blaze in Algiers Claims 11 Young Lives, Injures Dozens
A devastating fire tore through a two-storey orphanage in Mohammadia, on Algiers’ eastern outskirts, in the early hours of Thursday. Algerian authorities report that 11 children died and 19 others were injured. Rescue teams evacuated those with reduced mobility and rushed several burn victims to a specialist hospital. Witnesses described scenes of panic as firefighters cut through barred windows to free trapped youngsters. Forensic officials say some victims were so badly burned that DNA tests are needed to identify them. The tragedy struck on National Children’s Day amid a fierce heatwave that has ignited hundreds of wildfires across northern Algeria. The Civil Protection agency has deployed thousands of personnel, dozens of aircraft and hundreds of fire trucks to battle the blazes.
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