The Tragic Traffic Accident in Tamanrasset: 34 Dead, 12 Injured

The Algerian Civil Defense (Civil Defense) reported that at least 34 people were killed and 12 injured in a traffic accident in the province of Tamanrasset in the south of the country today, Wednesday. There was a fire. And she explained that “34 victims have died from burns while the ambulance process is ongoing,” without further details.

Earlier on Wednesday, a statement from the Algerian gendarmerie (linked to the Ministry of Defense) said that “the accident occurred on the national road number 01 in the village of Otul in the state of Tamanrasset, killing 26 people and injuring 4 more people according to preliminary data.”

Night Traffic Fatalities in Algeria

Night traffic fatalities are commonly reported in Algeria, especially in the southern states, for reasons that authorities and experts attribute to long-distance driving fatigue. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2021, more than 21,000 road accidents occurred in the country, in which 3,061 people died. In 2022, there were 59,000 road traffic accidents, which resulted in 1,805 deaths and more than 73,000 injuries, according to official civil protection figures.