The National Gendarmerie brigade in Touggourt said in a statement that the accident occurred when a semi-trailer truck collided with a passenger bus on National Road 3 in Temacine municipality, News.az reports, citing Xinhua.
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The injuries have been transported to local hospitals, it said, adding that it has launched an investigation into the accident.
Algeria records up to 4,000 fatalities due to traffic accidents each year, according to official statistics.
