Algeria Civil Protection reports 6,495 interventions in three days

The Algerian Civil Protection reported a total of 6,495 interventions between September 10 and 12, 2026. During this period, emergency units responded to an average of one intervention every 26 seconds.

Road accidents were a major cause of fatalities, with 382 traffic incidents resulting in 11 deaths and 466 injuries across various provinces. Medical evacuations accounted for the largest portion of activity, totaling 3,594 operations.

Coastal rescue efforts saw 1,178 interventions, leading to the rescue of 833 people from drowning, though three deaths were recorded in the provinces of Tipasa and El-Tarf. Additionally, emergency services managed 23 vegetation fires and 6 urban fires in regions including Annaba, Algiers, Tlemcen, Mila, and Médéa. In Hassi-Messaoud, a gas leak and subsequent explosion in a residence caused third-degree burns to a woman.