Boumerdès, Algeria bus crash kills at least 25

A passenger bus left the road and fell into a ravine near El Kerma in Boumerdès Province, Algeria, on the morning of 31 July 2026. The accident resulted in at least 25 deaths and dozens of injuries; official figures varied, with one report citing 11 dead and 38 injured and another citing 25 dead and 44 injured. Ambulance and rescue crews were dispatched to the site, and the injured were taken to hospitals in the region.

Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb visited the crash site, and the Algerian Protection Civile opened an investigation to determine the cause, which authorities said may involve loss of driver control. The tragedy follows previous bus accidents in Algeria that have caused high casualty counts in recent years.