SAWT BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL

| 29 March 2024, Friday |

Seven killed as cars swept away by Algeria floods

 

At least seven people have died in flooding caused by torrential rain in north-western Algeria.

The victims – including two children – were travelling in cars that were swept away by raging waters in the Chlef region.

Rescuers are searching for other people who are unaccounted for, and more rain is forecast.