Algeria: Storms and road accidents: 20 dead, 56 wounded in 48 hours
Twenty people died and 56 others were injured across the country following heavy rainfall during the last 48 hours, a Civil Protection statement said Sunday, reporting 19 road accidents and 4,019 interventions.
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The heavier toll was recorded in the provinces of Tebessa (3 deaths in the town of Malbiodh), Tlemcen (3 deaths in the town of Remchi) and M’sila (3 deaths in the town of Boussaada), added the same source, according to APS..
One person also died, struck by lightning in the locality of Oued el Alleug in Blida or stormwater infiltrated in 21 informal settlements located in the industrial zone of Ben Boulaid.
In the province of Tipaza an exterior wall of a house, near the Bousmail clinic collapsed, causing minor injuries to a person.
The civil protection services also intervened following the infiltration of rainwater in the provinces of Algiers, Guelma, Skikda, Jijel, and Khenchela for clearing sludge, borders from a river at a place called "Timedouane" in the locality of Sidi Abdelaziz.
The storms come after a major heatwave.
One person also died, struck by lightning in the locality of Oued el Alleug in Blida or stormwater infiltrated in 21 informal settlements located in the industrial zone of Ben Boulaid.
In the province of Tipaza an exterior wall of a house, near the Bousmail clinic collapsed, causing minor injuries to a person.
The civil protection services also intervened following the infiltration of rainwater in the provinces of Algiers, Guelma, Skikda, Jijel, and Khenchela for clearing sludge, borders from a river at a place called "Timedouane" in the locality of Sidi Abdelaziz.
The storms come after a major heatwave.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Algeria-Storms-...