Road accidents kill 27 in Algeria

At least 27 people were killed and 637 were injured in 444 traffic accidents between December 6th and 12th in Algeria, a statement from Civil Protection department said Tuesday.

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• “Heavy rains which have been pouring on the county between December 11 and 15 killed four people and injured six,” said the statement.
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• Civil protection agents intervened to rescue 8 cars, 5 people and a bus as they were surrounded by snow in Tlemcen province (west of Algeria), Lieutenant Nassim Bernaoui told Echorouk Tuesday.
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• A wall collapsed in the town of Medea. There were no reports of casualties, said the same source.