7 hours agoMajor fires even in Algeria, at least seven victims
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)At least seven people have died from forest fires in Algeria, the civil protection authority announced on Tuesday. State radiostation reported that some houses have been completely destroyed by flames, while the newspaper “al-Bilad” reported that schools in the province of Tizi Ozou are accepting displaced people. This newspaper wrote that civilians have volunteered [...]
State radiostation reported that some houses have been completely destroyed by flames, while the newspaper “al-Bilad” reported that schools in the province of Tizi Ozou are accepting displaced people.
This newspaper wrote that civilians have volunteered to help civil defence teams, which are fighting fires Monday, writes Al Jazeera, broadcast the Express newspaper.
At least 19 fires have erupted in 14 provinces of the state of North Africa.
In contrast, some countries in Europe, Asia, and North America are facing fires.
Greece and Turkey have scored victims, in addition to major material damage and the burning of thousands of hectares of forests.
Rainfall brought relief to parts of Turkey, but 5,000 firefighters continued to fight fires for the eleventh day in a row.
Russia, which reports over 250 active sites, is also facing fire in the wild. The most affected region is Siberia.
