Algiers, Algeria: At least 25 people were killed and 44 injured on Friday in a bus accident in Algeria, according to a provisional report from the Algerian Civil Protection.The bus, which was carrying passengers from Setif to the Algerian capital, skidded in the locality of El Karma, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Algiers, before plunging into a deep ravine.Rescue teams were working at the scene, with a constant flow of ambulances transporting the injured to the nearest hospitals.Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared three days of national mourning, according to state television.On Aug. 15, 2025, a public transport bus crashed through the safety barrier of a bridge in Algiers and plunged into a river into which the city's sewage is discharged. The toll from that accident was 18 dead and 21 injured.
Algerian bus accident kills at least 25, injures 44
A bus accident in Algeria killed at least twenty-five people and injured forty-four others. The vehicle carrying passengers from Setif skidded and plunged into a deep ravine near Algiers. Rescue teams worked at the scene, transporting injured individuals to nearby hospitals for treatment. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning following the tragic incident.
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