Locals and emergency crews rushed to an orphanage in the Mohammadia district of the province of Algiers on Thursday, responding to a fire at the building.
Blackened masonry was visible above two window openings behind the exterior gates and emergency services gathered outside.
A hospital official said on local television that it could take time to identify some of the victims, who were severely burnedImage: Hamza Zait/Anadolu/picture alliance
What do we know about the fire?
Authorities in Algeria said that 11 people were killed and 19 more injured amid the fire.
