Algeria: Fire at orphanage kills 11, including children
- Locals and emergency crews rushed to an orphanage in the Mohammadia district of the province of Algiers on Thursday, responding to a fire at the building.
- Blackened masonry was visible above two window openings behind the exterior gates and emergency services gathered outside.
- A hospital official said on local television that it could take time to identify some of the victims, who were severely burnedImage: Hamza Zait/Anadolu/picture alliance What do we know about the fire?
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- Locals and emergency crews rushed to an orphanage in the Mohammadia district of the province of Algiers on Thursday, responding to a fire at the building.
- Blackened masonry was visible above two window openings behind the exterior gates and emergency services gathered outside.
- A hospital official said on local television that it could take time to identify some of the victims, who were severely burnedImage: Hamza Zait/Anadolu/picture alliance What do we know about the fire?
Sources: DW