Algerian Bus Crash Kills 27 and Injures 39, Prompting 3 Days of Mourning
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 31
Algerian Bus Crash Kills 27 and Injures 39, Prompting 3 Days of Mourning
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 31
Summary
At least 27 people were killed and 39 injured after a bus traveling from Setif to Algiers skidded in El Karma and plunged into a deep ravine about 50 km from the capital.
Civil Protection said the bus left the road for unknown reasons, while rescue teams and ambulances continued evacuating victims and Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene warned the death toll could still rise.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning and said those responsible would face an "iron fist" once the investigation is completed; Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb visited injured survivors in Boumerdes.
The crash is Algeria's deadliest in recent years and underscores a wider road safety problem after 3,838 traffic deaths and more than 37,000 injuries last year, with authorities citing human factors such as speeding as the main cause.