(ANSAmed) - TUNIS, 8 FEBRUARY - The death toll of victims of
cold and snow in many regions of Algeria gets worse and worse
and so does the dispute between the local communities and the
government, which was accused of being extremely slow in
adopting emergency measures. The latest news report that there
are already approximately 80 victims; 30 of them were killed in
car accidents caused by icy roads. Other causes of death include
carbon monoxide leaks caused by either faulty devices or the
fact that because of the lack of butane gas for heating, many
families make fires in the fire escape and shut all windows and
doors, preventing air circulation and turning their houses into
death traps.
Several centres are still isolated and even if the Army's vehicles or volunteers succeed in digging a passage in snow, no food or fuel actually gets to town. In some municipalities, the furious residents have occupied the town hall to protest. Daily newspaper el Watan, usually very critical of the government, used the word "martyrdom" to describe the suffering of Algeria's people.(ANSAmed).
Several centres are still isolated and even if the Army's vehicles or volunteers succeed in digging a passage in snow, no food or fuel actually gets to town. In some municipalities, the furious residents have occupied the town hall to protest. Daily newspaper el Watan, usually very critical of the government, used the word "martyrdom" to describe the suffering of Algeria's people.(ANSAmed).
