Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day. In northeastern Algeria, firefighters were continuing to battle over 60 blazes due to forest fires. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day.S1

• In northeastern Algeria, firefighters were continuing to battle over 60 blazes due to forest fires. Many residents in the region have been evacuated, and others have lost their lives in the fires that have been fueled by strong winds.S2