Fire at orphanage in Algiers kills 11, injures 19

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A fire at an orphanage near Algiers, Algeria, has resulted in 11 fatalities including children and 19 injuries. Emergency services responded promptly to evacuate residents and treat burn victims.

ALGIERS, July 16 (Reuters) - Eleven people, including children, were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage close to the Algerian capital Algiers early on Thursday, authorities said. Locals and emergency crews rushed to the building in the Mohammadia district of the province of Algiers, where blackened masonry was visible above two window openings behind the exterior gates. Ten of the injured suffered burns of varying severity, and emergency crews evacuated five people with disabilities from the orphanage to safety, the civil protection agency said.