Algeria bus crash kills at least 25, rescuers say
An Algerian passenger bus crashed into a ravine on Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring at least 44 others, the country's civil defence agency said.
The agency said the bus left the road near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of Algiers, for unknown reasons. It said rescue teams responded at about 9:40 am local time and warned that the death toll could rise further.
The crash was described as Algeria's deadliest accident in recent years. In August last year, a bus plunged into a ravine near Algiers, killing 18 people. In December, 14 people died when a bus overturned in the southern region of Bechar.
Algerian road safety authorities say human factors, including speeding, are the main cause of crashes in the country. They said 3,838 people died and more than 37,000 were injured in traffic accidents in 2025.
Update
Algeria's civil defence agency raised the death toll to at least 25.
The agency said at least 44 people were injured.
The agency said rescue teams responded at about 9:40 am local time and warned the toll could rise further.
Source note: AFP news report published on 31 July 2026 at 12:15:58 UTC.
Update
The bus left the road near Boumerdes, east of Algiers.
Dozens of people were wounded.
Algeria's civil defence agency said the cause was unknown.
The agency said the death toll was expected to rise.
Source note: AFP news report published on 31 July 2026 at 11:35:12 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The reason the bus left the road was not known.
The death toll was preliminary and could rise.
Source
AFP news report published on .