Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people

No Comment Video. Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 16/07/2026 - 19:19 GMT+2 Algeria is probing a deadly orphanage fire near Algiers, early on 16 July, that killed at least 11, injured 19 and struck amid a heatwave and nearly 1,000 recent blazes. Firefighters, police and forensic teams secured the site while grieving families gathered outside the damaged building. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb visited survivors in hospital and expressed the government’s condolences, saying medical teams had been instructed to provide the best possible care for those injured. The cause of the blaze has not yet been announced. The tragedy unfolded as Algeria continued to experience an intense heatwave that has increased the risk of fires across the country. Civil protection authorities reported nearly 1,000 fires over the previous week, placing emergency services under heavy pressure. Images from the orphanage showed soot-blackened windows, damaged walls and firefighters carrying out final inspections after the flames were extinguished. Authorities have opened an investigation to establish how the fire started and whether additional safety measures will be required to protect vulnerable facilities during periods of extreme heat. Algeria Algiers orphanage Heatwave Wildfires investigation Top stories Now playing Next Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people Now playing Next Kyiv protesters rally after Zelenskyy sacks defence minister Fedorov Now playing Next Mongolian throat singing goes global as ancient art finds new fans Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 16th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Kyiv hit again as Ukraine reports two dead in Russian strike Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 16th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Canada: train crew escapes flames near Armstrong, Ontario Now playing Next What did Romans really look like? A Hungarian museum has the answer Now playing Next Where is the EU's population growing the most? Now playing Next Iran launches retaliatory attacks on US bases across Middle East Now playing Next Iran attacks US bases as Trump threatens power plant hits Now playing Next Spanish PM says Gibraltar border removal closes 'open wound' Now playing Next Salzburg celebrates Mozart's 270th birth anniversary by displaying 300 gold-coloured statues Now playing Next Rome organises open air film screenings to help residents cope with the ongoing heatwave Now playing Next Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Odyssey’ - An epic but flawed trip to Hades and back Now playing Next Dismissed defence minister Fedorov accuses Ukraine's army chief of fuelling divisions, incompetence ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Toronto choked by wildfire smoke, records world's worst air quality No Comment Argentina reaches World Cup final, jubilation in Buenos Aires and disappointment in the Falklands No Comment Buenos Aires erupts as Argentina reach World Cup final No Comment Po river choked by algae bloom as Italy battles heat and navigability woes Europe News Ukrainian parliament backs new wartime cabinet, amid scandal over defence minister dismissal The Cube Fact check: False claims target French referee after Egypt World Cup exit Europe Today Ukrainian gains should bring Putin to the negotiating table: Kubilius Europe News EU Court of Justice clears way for Puigdemont amnesty as it backs Spain Spain "It's freedom": Border residents react to end of Gibraltar-Spain checks Europe Today MEP: German military law makes citizens 'think about contribution' Europe Today Chat Control is 'treating everyone as a suspect', says expert Europe in Motion Education comes in different forms: How do Europeans feel about vocational training? ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today Europe Today: Middle East tensions rise as Europe deepens support for Ukraine USA Argentina defeat England 2-1 in World Cup semi-final with a dramatic late double Iran Iran launches retaliatory attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan Earth News How scientists forecast heatwaves The Ring Can common debt fix Europe’s growth problem? MEPs debate in The Ring Europe News French parliament passes assisted dying bill for some terminally ill adults Qatar More world leaders arrive in Doha to honour Qatar's former emir Europe News Former Hungarian foreign minister Szijjártó resigns from parliament to join Chinese carmaker ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT