Algeria Restores Power to 16 Provinces as Firefighting Continues

Algeria has fully restored electricity to 16 provinces after a blackout caused by a technical fault, as civil protection units continue to fight hundreds of fires.

• Energy Minister Mourad Adjal stated on state television that the blackout resulted from a technical fault at a power facility in Sidi Okba, Biskra province, caused by a severe heatwave and high humidity.
• The Algerian state news agency reported that electricity was fully restored to 16 provinces by 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
• The Civil Protection Directorate reported that 913 of 932 fires since July 8 have been extinguished, with the most affected provinces including Bejaia, Tizi Ouzou, and Setif.
• Anadolu Agency reported that a person died and another was injured in a fire in Setif on Tuesday.