Heat wave hits Algeria

A heat wave has hit Algeria and is expected to continue until next week. It will reach 37° in some cities in the north while it will be estimated at 42° in the south. This caused health troubles and pushed people to rush to beaches.

Hospitals in the province of El Oued received on Monday 25 people. Most of them are primary school pupils. They got sunburnt as temperature reached 45°.

Echorouk has learnt that most of the people who got sunburnt are under 11. Their parents called on the education minister to postpone the beginning of the school year. 

Another number of people including workers in workshop, farmers and street vendors got sunburnt as well.

Earlier, health departments in El Oued warned against sunburn and called on residents to be careful.

Heat extends summer time

Although the month of September has begun, temperature is still high. Because of that, most of residents in western Algeria still go to beaches and amusement parks. In provinces next to the sea like Oran, Mostaghanem and Ain Timouchent, temperature reached 35 while humidity was high as well. This caused breathing troubles among people who suffer lung-related diseases.

In the east, temperature was estimated at 38.

In the province of Annaba, tens of pupils did not go to school on the first day of the school year. Instead of that, they went to the beach.

Huge fires were triggered in forests in the province of Skikda. Because of that, 14 hectares of areas and olive trees were damaged.

In the province of Constantine, air pressure and high temperature caused health troubles among old people and those who suffer chronicle diseases. 

Fires also took place in the provinces of Khenchla Mila and Bordj Bouarreridj.