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Tébessa storms kill one and prompt multiple floodwater rescues

Algeria's General Directorate of Civil Protection reported one death and several rescues during heavy thunderstorms affecting Tébessa province between 19 and 20 September. A person died in Bir El Ater after rain and mud caused a landslide that overturned a tractor. Teams rescued two people trapped in a vehicle on Chrea Road and one person from floodwater…

1 DEATH · 3 PEOPLE RESCUED · 5 PASSENGERS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Flood
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Floods affecting north-western Algeria

Heavy rain has been affecting north-western Algeria (in particular the Chlef Province) since 6 March, causing flash floods that have resulted in casualties and damage. Media reports, as of 8 March, seven fatalities and three people missing across Oud Sly Municipality (west of Chlef City, Chlef Province), due to flood-related incidents. In addition, a…

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Earthquake 6M Hits Algeria

After the earthquake event of 6.0 M that occurred on 18 March off the northern coast of Bejaia Province (northern-central Algeria), at least six people have been injured and damage was reported to several buildings, according to media. According to USGS, two more aftershocks of magnitude up to 4.4 M were reported in the area on the afternoon of 18 March…

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Sahrawi refugee camps

The Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria, are a collection of refugee camps set up in the Tindouf Province , Algeria in 1975–76 for Sahrawi refugees fleeing from Moroccan forces , who advanced through Western Sahara during the Western Sahara War . With most of the original refugees still living in the camps, the situation is among the most…

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Algeria: Earthquake

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit eastern Algeria on Friday August 07, 07:15 am. The quake, which was followed by a 4.5 aftershock, hit Mila province some 350 km (215 miles) east of the capital Algiers. The earthquake has left severe damage to the structures and infra-structures in different areas of Mila, pushing the residents to flee in panic into the…

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