Algeria forest fire kills 15
Hangzhou Net Release time: 2023-07-25 02:46
CCTV news client July 24 local time, the Algerian Ministry of the Interior stated that forest fires broke out in several provinces in the country from the 23rd to the early morning of the 24th, killing 15 people, injuring 26 people, and 1,500 residents have been evacuated.
According to a report issued by the Ministry of the Interior of Afghanistan, 97 forest fires have occurred in the country in the past two days, affecting 16 provinces. Among them, the fires in the three provinces of Bejaia, Buvira and Jijel in the north of the country are the most serious. In response to the fire, the Afghan civil defense department has deployed 7,500 rescuers, mobilized 350 trucks, and used aerial fire extinguishing equipment. At present, the fire in most areas has been basically brought under control.
(Original title: Forest fire in Algeria has killed 15 people)
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2023-07-24 18:46:00
