Five dead in Algeria after torrential rain and floods

Five dead in Algeria after torrential rain and floods

Five people have died and more than a hundred were injured as heavy rain caused flooding in several regions of Algeria, the country's civil defence service said on Thursday. In Djelfa, some 300 kilometres (185 miles) south of the capital Algiers, three people died when a bus was stuck and submerged in flood waters. The civil defence, who reported the deaths taking place over a 24-hour period, said a 13-year-old died from injuries he sustained af…

5 dead in Algeria after torrential rain and floods

Five people have died and more than a hundred were injured as heavy rain caused flooding in several regions of Algeria, the country's civil defence service said on Thursday. In Djelfa, some 300 kilometres (185 miles) south of the capital Algiers, three people died when a bus was stuck and submerged in flood waters. The civil defence, who reported the deaths taking place over a 24-hour period, said a 13-year-old died from injuries he sustained af…