After numerous forest fires that ravaged large areas of the north and east, nearly 40 people were killed this week, Algerian farmers are now inspecting their lands.Authorities claimed that most wildfires were under control on Friday.
Um El-Kheir and her neighbors are shocked to learn that all their belongings were destroyed in the fires. “All the trees are gone, all the lemon trees and all their fruits were destroyed. Everything was destroyed, even the TV. All of my daughter’s clothes and belongings have been destroyed. Everything we owned was destroyed by this disaster. Only God can save us.”, says the 76-year-old woman. 40-year-old Hamdi Gemidi says he has “There is nowhere to go, and there is nothing to make a living.“After he had lost the livestock.
Colonel Boughlef, Director General of Civil Protection, stated that more than 1,000 families were evacuated from the affected areas since Wednesday.
Over 1.700 firefighters were called to help with 70 fires on Wednesday and Thursday. However, criticisms arose as many pointed out the lack of resources in the country. They do not have gold Firefighting Aircrafts. Algeria is seeing more fires as a result of heat waves and droughts linked to climate changes.
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