AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildfires Crisis: Algeria is mourning after deadly forest and vegetation fires swept through northeastern provinces, with Interior Minister Said Sayoud saying at least 12 people died (Jijel 5, Bejaia 4, Tizi Ouzou 3) and 54 were injured, including six in critical care; Civil Protection reported 153 fires nationwide, with 90 extinguished and 69 still active, while families were evacuated and some communities faced outages as flames approached homes. National Response: President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered three days of national mourning, canceling cultural events and sporting competitions, as officials—including the Interior and Health ministers—visited Bejaia to oversee firefighting and care for the hurt. International Condolences: The Arab League, Turkey, the African Union, and Russia’s embassy all sent condolences and offered solidarity to Algeria. Human Impact: Residents described losing homes and livestock and being cut off by power and communications failures, saying they “only tried to save our lives.”
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