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Category: INTERNATIONAL

Algeria wildfires

Entities: Kosovo · Mallakastër · Fier Local Police Directorate · Koilac · Albania

Overview

A series of intense wildfires has impacted northern Algeria, resulting in six deaths and the destruction or damage of approximately 150 homes. The fires, which spanned thousands of hectares through over 1,500 incidents in a twelve-day period, forced the evacuation of more than 100 patients from a hospital in the Anaba province.

In response, the interior ministry has initiated a nationwide damage assessment to facilitate compensation for affected families, while firefighting efforts continue using ground crews and aerial resources.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 12 sources
    Emergency incidents reported across Albania and Kosovo

    Emergency services in Albania and Kosovo are responding to wildfires, drownings, and a fatal fall, while social experts warn of high domestic violence rates in Kosovo.

  2. 19 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Algeria wildfires kill six, damage 150 homes and force hospital evacuation

    Six people died in northern Algeria's wildfires, which damaged around 150 homes and forced evacuation of over 100 hospital patients; authorities are assessing damages for compensation.

Sources

24-ore.com · abcnews.al · balkanweb.com · dukagjini.com · epokaere.com · javanews.al · kohajone.com · lajmi.net · orainfo.net · telegrafi.com · vizionplus.tv · zhurnal.mk

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