18 drown as bus falls into river in Algerian capital – Middle East Monitor

At least 18 people drowned and nine others were injured after a passenger bus fell into the Oued El Harrach river in central Algiers, Algeria’s Civil Protection Service said Friday, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the service said that a traffic accident occurred in the city of El Harrach, leaving 18 dead and nine others injured, including two critically.

The statement noted that 25 ambulances, 16 divers, and 4 semi-inflatable boats were mobilized to help the…