Fire at an orphanage in Algiers kills 11
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Orphanage residents
Algiers, Algeria
July 2026
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A fire at an orphanage in Algiers resulted in 11 deaths and 19 injuries. The incident occurred during a nationwide heatwave in Algeria.
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