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Algiers, July 16 (QNA) – At least 11 people were killed and 19 others injured in a fire at an orphanage near the Algerian capital on Thursday, the country’s Civil Protection authority said.
The Authority said in a statement posted on its Facebook page Thursday that 19 people were treated and transported to hospital, including 10 who sustained burns of varying severity, two people with breathing difficulties and seven others treated for psychological shock.
Rescue teams also evacuated five people with disabilities to a safe location, while firefighting and search operations remain ongoing, pending the announcement of the final casualty toll and the official findings on the cause of the fire. (QNA)
