Wildfires kill 12 people across several Algerian provinces

Twelve people have died in wildfires that swept through several Algerian provinces. The Interior Minister, Said Sayoud, announced the deaths late on Wednesday.

The wildfires also injured 54 people, with six in critical condition receiving intensive care. Local channels reported that five victims were in Jijel province, four in Bejaia, and three in Tizi Ouzou, according to Ajel English.

Algeria's civil protection services recorded 154 fires across the country on Wednesday, with 36 reported in Bejaia province alone, and 18 brought under control there. Authorities indicated that some fires were deliberately set and announced the arrest of suspects.

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