16 lives were lost in a road accident in Algeria, 13 of them were foreigners

At least 16 people have died in road accidents in Algeria. Most of the dead were citizens of Guinea and Mali. Three others were injured in the accident.  

Reuters reported that 13 Guineans and one Malian were among the 16 people killed in road accidents in Algeria.

Besides, three people were seriously injured in this accident.

Turkish media TRT World reported that 16 passengers were killed and three others injured in a collision between two pickup trucks in southern Algeria. Most of the casualties were sub-Saharan Africans, rescue services and local media said.

The fatal accident occurred on a highway in the south of the Algerian desert on Monday, the country's civil protection agency said in a post on social media.  

Local media said the accident happened in Algeria's southwestern region of Regen and Bordj Badji Mokhtar.

The Algerian government's road safety agency blames the speed of both private car drivers and public transport for the country's high accident rate. More than seven thousand traffic accidents were recorded in this North African country in 2021.

Source: Reuters.

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