Forest fires in Algeria: 12 dead

According to Algerian press, Algerian Interior Minister Said Sayut made statements regarding the fires affecting the eastern part of the country.

Sayut stated that, according to the preliminary toll, 12 people had lost their lives due to the fires.

Providing information on the distribution of fatalities by province, Sayut reported that four people died in Biskra, five in Djelfa, and three in Tizi Ouzou.

It was stated that firefighting efforts continue in the region.

In a statement issued yesterday by the General Directorate of Civil Protection in Algeria, it was reported that 21 of the 58 forest fires ignited by the heatwave affecting the region had been brought under control, while efforts to combat the remaining 37 fires were ongoing.

Six people had lost their lives in the major forest fires that occurred in Algeria last month.