Algerian bus plunges into ravine killing at least 27

Dozens also injured in accident outside the country’s capital Algiers.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026A passenger bus has crashed into a ravine in northern Algeria, killing at least 27 people and injuring 39 others, according to the country’s health minister.Travelling from the city of Setif to the capital Algiers on Friday, the bus skidded in the locality of El Karma, about 50km (30 miles) from its destination and plunged into a deep ravine.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3The Morocco-Algeria rivalry is remaking Europe’s North Africa policylist 2 of 3Algeria to vote in test of post-Hirak political landscapelist 3 of 3Algeria heads to legislative polls amid record-low turnout fearend of listRescue teams were working at the scene with a constant flow of ambulances transporting the injured to nearby hospitals, as Health Minister Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene warned that the death toll could rise further.Ennahar TV reported that Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb met with some of the injured taken to the University Hospital of Boumerdes.President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared three days of national mourning, according to state television.In a statement published by his of...