Wildfires on Algerian-Tunisian border - in pictures
Residents block a street during a demonstration demanding the Tunisian authorities restore water supplies in Melloula. AFP
The charred remains of trees after a forest fire in Melloula, near the border with Algeria. AFP
Work is being carried out to restore essential services as men walk with electric cables through the charred remains of trees after a forest fire near the town of Melloula. AFP
Fires in Algeria, Tunisia and Greece offer a brutal taste of what the future may hold without decisive moves to stymie the worst of global warming. AFP
The devastation in Tabarka on the Tunisian-Algerian border. Photo: Ghaya Ben Mbarek/ The National
Firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire raging near the town of Melloula in northwestern Tunisia, close to the border with Algeria. AFP
Burnt trees stand in the wake of a forest fire near the town of Melloula. AFP
Authorities said on Monday that 97 fires were burning, affecting forests and agricultural areas in 16 governorates on the country’s eastern coast. AFP
Algerian meteorological services said a record heatwave would hit the country in the coming days, with temperatures reaching 48ºC. AFP
Tunisian authorities continue to evacuate the 2,500 Meloula village residents. AFP
Most roads leading to the affected areas have been blocked by flames. EPA
A man tries to extinguish a fire in the village of Zberber, Bouira province in the Kabyle region, Algeria. EPA
The Algerian Defence Ministry said 10 soldiers were killed and 25 injured in wildfires in the Beni Kesila area of Bejaia during rescue operations. AFP
The aftermath of Algeria's wildfires in Toudja town. AFP
