At least 12 killed as 154 wildfires sweep northeastern Algeria
At least 12 people were killed and 54 injured as 154 wildfires burned across northeastern Algeria amid a severe heatwave.
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- At least 12 people were killed and 54 injured as 154 wildfires burned across northeastern Algeria amid a severe heatwave.
At least 12 people were killed and 54 injured after 154 wildfires swept across northeastern Algeria in a single day, according to a report published on August 27, 2026.
Six of those injured were reported to be in critical condition. The fires spread as a severe heatwave affected the region, intensifying the emergency and the pressure on response efforts.
The scale of the outbreak made it one of the day’s most serious weather-related emergencies. Authorities had not yet provided a final assessment of the damage in the source report, leaving the toll subject to revision as response operations continued.
