Wildfires that have killed at least 34 people in northern Algeria over the past several days are now almost entirely under control, officials say.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 80% of the wildfires had been extinguished, according to the Algerian Ministry of the Interior, which in a statement credited the "positive results" to the uninterrupted mobilization of firefighters overnight, the use of firefighting aircraft and a drop in both wind speed and air temperature.
Amar Belkati, a 57-year-old farmer, walks with his family outside their burnt house following a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, on July 25, 2023.Local authorities in the areas where the wildfires are contained have begun to inspect the damage and count the number of people affected, according to the interior ministry.
Some 8,000 firefighters and 529 trucks were deployed to battle the raging blazes alongside military firefighting aircraft. Among those killed were 10 soldiers who were fighting the flames in Bejaia, according to the interior ministry.
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