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At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria

Name: At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
Start: 2026-08-27T04:45:07Z
Location: Algeria

Algeria · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-08-27T04:45:07Z updated 2026-08-27T04:45:07Z

Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · BBC World View original report ↗

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9 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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