Drone footage shows mountains in Algeria scorched by wildfires – video

Drone footage shows the scale of devastation in Algeria's northern Bouria region after wildfires spread through mountain ranges on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people. About 8,000 firefighters battled blazes in 15 provinces, with more than 1,500 people evacuated. The Algerian online news site TSA quoted the National Meteorological Office as saying that temperatures had soared to about 50C (122F) in some areas

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