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Algeria: At Least 11 Deaths in Orphanage Fire in El-Mohammadia
A fire claimed at least 11 lives on July 16, 2026, at the Foundation for Assisted Childhood, a facility in El-Mohammadia near Algiers that serves orphaned and vulnerable children. According to Algeria's Civil Protection agency — the state body responsible for emergency response and firefighting — the fire occurred in this eastern suburb of the capital. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.