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Devastating fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 children with 19 more injured

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice officers stand guard at the entrance of the orphanage in Algiers (AFP/Getty)A fire at a childcare institution near Algeria's capital, Algiers, resulted in the deaths of 11 children and injuries to 19 others early on Thursday morning. The blaze broke out around 3.30am at the two-story orphanage located in Mohammedia, an eastern suburb of Algiers. Rescue teams successfully evacuated five children with reduced mobility, and several of the injured children were transported to a hospital specialising in burns. Authorities have not released the ages of the child victims, and no adult fatalities or injuries were reported in connection with the incident. The tragedy occurred on Algeria's National Children's Day amidst a severe heatwave that has caused nearly 1,000 fires across the country in the past week, prompting president Abdelmadjid Tebboune to express his condolences. In full11 children killed and 19 injured in an overnight orphanage fire in AlgeriaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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