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33 Passenger Killed in Algeria Road Accident

Published: 04 Jun 2016 - 04:10 pm | Last Updated: 13 Nov 2021 - 05:34 am
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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