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At least 25 killed after a passenger bus overturns in Algeria

By Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2026 | 6:49 AM

TUNIS, July 31 (Reuters) – At least 25 ​people were ‌killed and 44 injured on Friday, after ‌a ​passenger ⁠bus overturned ⁠in Algeria’s Boumerdès governorate, the Civil Protection ​agency said.

The Civil ⁠Protection agency ⁠said the ​injured were ​being evacuated to nearby ‌hospitals.

Ennahar TV reported that Prime ⁠Minister Sifi Ghrieb arrived at the ⁠University ‌Hospital of ⁠Boumerdès where ​some ‌of those ​injured had ⁠been taken.

(Reporting By Tarek Amara; Editing by Alex ​Richardson)