ALGIERS – Four people were killed and 13 others injured after a landslide struck Algeria’s northwestern Oran province late on Saturday, Civil Protection authorities said on Sunday.
The landslide hit the locality of Ard Chebatt, about 400 km from the capital Algiers, destroying five homes, authorities said.
The victims included two women aged 45 and 18, and two children, a 7-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, who died after being transported to the hospital by local residents.
Thirteen others, aged between 12 and 75, sustained injuries of varying severity. Seven were evacuated by Civil Protection teams, while others were transported by private means. All were admitted to the hospital for treatment.
The landslide occurred in an area known for precarious housing vulnerable to soil instability, authorities said.
Local officials and rescue teams remain on site to secure the area and prevent further incidents. An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the landslide.
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