Sixty-eight (68) people were killed and 1,803 others were injured in 1,434 traffic accidents in one week, a statement from Civil Protection said Tuesday.
The heaviest toll was recorded in the wilaya of Constantine, with 11 people dying at the scene of the accident and 59 others injured being taken care of by Civil Protection emergency services in 52 road accidents, the same source said.
During the same period (4-10 July), the Civil Protection intervention units carried out 15,442 interventions which enabled the treatment of 1,4961 wounded and sick treated by medical assistance from the Civil Protection on the scene. ‘accidents and their evacuation to health facilities.