14 killed, 34 injured as passenger bus overturns in southern Algeria

Fourteen people were killed and 34 injured when a passenger bus overturned on a national highway in southern Algeria.

Fourteen people were killed, and 34 were injured when a passenger bus overturned on a national highway in southern Algeria.

Bus overturns on Algeria highway, leaving 14 dead and dozens hurt (Representative image/Unsplash)

The Civil Protection Service said the vehicle flipped onto its roof while travelling on the route linking Bechar and Tindouf.

Rescue crews treated the wounded at the scene before transferring several in critical condition to a nearby hospital.