A total of ninety-seven bushfires have been reported from sixteen counties. Flames fanned by the fierce winds reached populated settlements in three provinces, with 1,500 people rescued from the flames, MTI reported.
These Algerian regions are experiencing a severe heat wave and the maximum temperature is expected to reach 48 degrees on Monday.
About 7,500 firefighters and 350 different trucks were dispatched to the scene of the bushfires, and with the help of firefighting planes and helicopters, most of the bushfires were brought under control.
#broke down #Algeria At least 15 dead and dozens injured in the ongoing forest fires in northern Algeria. People have taken refuge on the beaches of the Bejaia region. Thousands of firefighters were mobilized. pic.twitter.com/32WrPpv8oX
– National Independent (NationalIndNews) July 24, 2023
Firefighting operations are continuing in six provinces with the participation of 3,050 firefighters and 1,200 volunteer firefighters. 12 army firefighting aircraft were also deployed – The ministry said.
As we wrote, a huge bushfire last August killed 37 people in the county of Tarf. The year 2021 was the most destructive in decades, when more than 90 people died in two wildfires in the northern part of the country, mainly in Kabylia.
A huge forest fire has broken out in the Greek islands
As we have reported, tens of thousands of tourists and local residents are being evacuated from the burning islands. A brutal heat wave that has lasted for more than a week and strong winds are hampering the work of firefighters in the country, as forests are already burning in 64 districts.
The most dangerous situation occurred on the islands popular with tourists, Rhodes, Corfu and Evia. The flames in central and southern Rhodes are almost uncontrollable. According to the island’s deputy mayor, 19,000 people, including thousands of tourists, were evacuated from their homes or accommodations over the weekend.
