Algeria battles wildfires that have killed 34
Fire damage in the Algerian town of Toudja. Algerian firefighters on Tuesday battled blazes that have killed 34 people across the tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts, and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands. Witnesses described fleeing walls of flames that raged “like a blowtorch”. TV footage showed charred cars, burned-out shops and
Jeanice Wrona
July 26, 2023