A passenger bus in Algeria plunged off a bridge into a stream: 18 dead.

A passenger bus in Algeria plunged off a bridge into a stream: 18 dead.

16.08.2025 09:21

In the Harraş region of Algeria, 18 people lost their lives and 9 were injured when a passenger bus fell from a bridge into a stream.

As a result of a passenger bus falling from a bridge into a stream in the Harraş area of the capital of Algeria, 18 people lost their lives, and 9 people were injured.

PASSENGER BUS FELL INTO THE STREAM

In a written statement from the General Directorate of Civil Defense of Algeria, it was stated that the bus lost control while in motion and rolled into the Harraş Stream.

18 PEOPLE DROWNED AND LOST THEIR LIVES

In the statement, it was expressed that 18 people drowned and lost their lives, and that the condition of 2 of the injured was serious. Videos shared on social media showed that the bus was almost completely submerged in the water-filled valley, and nearby citizens were seen entering the water to try to rescue the passengers.

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