Amman, July 16 (Petra) -- At least 11 people were killed and 19 others injured Thursday after a fire broke out at an orphanage on the outskirts of Algeria's capital, according to the Algerian General Directorate of Civil Protection.

In a statement carried by the Algerian News Agency, the authority said emergency crews are still working to extinguish the blaze, located in the Mohammadia district. It added that first responders have treated and evacuated 19 injured individuals from the scene.

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16/07/2026 14:48:24