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Algeria forest fires: At least 65 people killed as fires spread
Wildfires tearing through northern Algeria have now killed at least 65 people, including 28 soldiers deployed to help the firefighters.
The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history. Officials have blamed arson for many of them.
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A total of 69 fires were burning on Wednesday, amid a heatwave sweeping across North Africa. The flames have been fanned by strong winds and tinder-dry conditions.
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The heatwave is expected to continue across North Africa until the end of the week, with temperatures in Algeria reaching 46C (115F).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58174918
The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history. Officials have blamed arson for many of them.
...
A total of 69 fires were burning on Wednesday, amid a heatwave sweeping across North Africa. The flames have been fanned by strong winds and tinder-dry conditions.
...
The heatwave is expected to continue across North Africa until the end of the week, with temperatures in Algeria reaching 46C (115F).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58174918
