Eleven dead, 19 injured in fire at Mohammadia assisted children's establishment in Algiers

The injured include 10 with burns, 2 with respiratory difficulties, and 7 suffering from psychological shock. Five people with special needs were also evacuated to safety. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb visited the hospitalized victims and conveyed condolences from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to the affected families.

He also stated that instructions have been given for optimal medical care for the injured. An investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause and circumstances of the fire, which remains unknown. Civil Protection teams quickly responded to the incident, deploying 10 fire trucks, 16 ambulances, a specialized intervention team GRIMP, two trucks with mechanical ladders, and reinforcements from the National Training and Intervention Unit.

Operations to extinguish the fire and conduct reconnaissance are ongoing, indicating the casualty figures are provisional. While Algeria is experiencing a heatwave with numerous fires, no link has been established between the weather conditions and the Mohammadia incident.