• Wildfires kill 12 and leave 54 injured in Jijel, Béjaïa and Tizi Ouzou, Algeria

    ByRishav Kothari

    Wildfires across northern Algeria killed 12 people and left 54 with burn injuries, including six in critical condition, on August 26, 2026. Algeria’s General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC) reported 67 vegetation and agricultural fires still being fought across 16 wilayas at 20:00 LT (19:00 UTC) on August 27, while the Interior Ministry said later that night that ground and aerial firefighting operations were continuing.

  • Possible large tornado in Sharia, Algeria

    ByRishav Kothari

    A large rotating air column was observed over the city of Sharia in the Algerian province of Tebessa on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Reports vary on whether or not it touched down on Earth’s Surface making it unclear whether it was a funnel cloud or tornado.

  • Widespread forest fires wreak havoc in Algeria, 34 confirmed dead

    ByTW

    Destructive forest fires have been burning along Algeria’s Mediterranean coast over the past couple of days, leading to at least 34 fatalities. The fires, which were fueled by strong winds and intense heatwave, spread across multiple provinces and even extended to neighboring Tunisia.