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Algeria: Flood: 2002/08/28
| Period | 2002/08/28 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Algeria |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | The death toll from floods caused by freak heavy rain in eastern Algeria has risen to 29, more than half of them children. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| CNN news 2002/08/29 | ||
| Dead: 43 people Injured: 16 people Homeless: 457 families |
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Report/Articles
OCHA Situation Report No.1 2002/08/30
Unusual heavy rains in Eastern Algeria have killed at least 29 people, most of them children, in the last few days. However, the death toll may be much higher as media reports that the Civil Protection established a total unverified figure of 43 dead.
CNN news 2002/08/29
Eastern Algeria flood death toll tops 40
CNN news 2002/08/28
East Algeria flood death toll reaches 29