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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Fires kill at least 34 in Algeria as fears grow they will spread to Tunisia

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a raging forest fire in northwestern Tunisia close to the border with Algeria on July 24, 2023. © FETHI BELAID / AFP

Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed more than 34 people in less than 24 hours, and forced mass evacuations, according to the government. The worst hit parts of the country are in the northeast, while there is also concern that the fires may spread to neighbouring Tunisia.

Temperatures rose to 48 degrees Celsius in parts of Algeria on Monday, with 97 blazes recorded across 16 provinces, fanned by strong winds.

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