A fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of Algiers in Algeria kills 11 people and injures 19 others, according to local authorities and civil defence figures reported by multiple outlets. The incident occurs early on Thursday, with state media and civil defence services stating that the casualties include the children and staff present at the facility. News reports consistently place the orphanage outside the Algerian capital and describe the death toll and number of injuries as 11 killed and 19 wounded. The reports do not include specific details about the cause of the blaze or the circumstances that led to the fire, and they only provide the casualty figures and the general location and timing of the incident. Further investigations by Algerian authorities are implied but not described in the available summaries. No additional confirmed information on victims’ identities or the condition of the injured is included in the sources.
Fire at orphanage near Algiers kills 11, injures 19
A fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of Algiers in Algeria kills 11 people and injures 19 others, according to local authorities and civil defence figures reported by multiple outlets. The incident...
- A fire breaks out at an orphanage on the outskirts of Algiers, Algeria.
- Local authorities report 11 people are killed.
- Nineteen people are injured in the fire.
- The incident is reported as occurring early on Thursday.
- The reports cite civil defence and state media for the casualty figures.
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of the Algerian capital early on Thursday, state media reported.
28 minutes agoEleven people have been killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage, according to local authorities.
1 hour agoA fire at an orphanage outside of Algiers claimed the lives of at least 11 people and wounded 19, the country's civil defence announced on Thursday.
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