Algiers: Thirty three people were killed and 22 others injured in a road accident on Saturday early morning in southern Algeria.
The incident took place at about 2:50 local time [1:50 GMT]. The bus was enroute from the northwestern Oran province to the eastern Ouargla Province, according to the Algeria press service.
A fire occurred after the a collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a passenger bus. An investigation into the accident has been launched, causes for the collision remain unclear.
QNA