Fire in built environment
Details
Event title
Algeria - At least 11 dead, 19 injured in Algeria orphanage fire
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-07-16 07:53:10
Last update (UTC)
2026-07-16 07:53:10
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Mohammadia, Mascara
At least 11 people died and 19 were injured after an orphanage caught fire in Algeria, News.Az reports, citing The National.
The blaze struck in Mohammadia, a district of the capital Algiers, early on Thursday.Among the injured, 10 suffered burns of varying severity, two were left with breathing difficulties and seven received treatment for shock.Crews evacuated five people with special needs to a safe location.Firefighters remain at the scene. Authorities said the casualty figures were preliminary.