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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rom Preston-Ellis

Devastating fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 children with 19 more injured

Algeria
  • A fire at a childcare institution near Algeria 's capital , Algiers , resulted in the deaths of 11 children and injuries to 19 others early on Thursday morning.
  • The blaze broke out around 3.30am at the two-story orphanage located in Mohammedia, an eastern suburb of Algiers .
  • Rescue teams successfully evacuated five children with reduced mobility, and several of the injured children were transported to a hospital specialising in burns.
  • Authorities have not released the ages of the child victims, and no adult fatalities or injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
  • The tragedy occurred on Algeria 's National Children's Day amidst a severe heatwave that has caused nearly 1,000 fires across the country in the past week, prompting president Abdelmadjid Tebboune to express his condolences.

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11 children killed and 19 injured in an overnight orphanage fire in Algeria

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