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Algeria wildfire death toll expected to rise as survivors say nothing left

Low Severity Africa Algeria
Date Occurred Aug 29, 2026 20:05 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 29, 2026
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Algeria says at least 12 people have been killed in wildfires sweeping the northeast, with the toll expected to rise.

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Algeria flag Algeria
Region Africa
Capital Algiers
Population 2,693,542
GDP / Capita $6000.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #27550
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 29, 2026
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