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The heaviest toll was recorded in the province of Algiers, with 5 deaths and 162 others injured, following 157 traffic accidents, the same source said.

In addition, Civil Protection units extinguished 737 urban, industrial and other fires, the most significant of which were recorded in the provinces of Algiers (104 fires), Oran (38) and Blida (36), said the source.

During the same period, 6241 interventions were carried out by Civil Protection personnel to rescue 358 people in danger, in addition to 5350 other assistance operations.[/ecr]