00:00Victims of deadly wildfires that swept through Algeria's northeastern Djigel province were laid to rest on Friday.
00:09Their coffins carried to the cemetery by members of the country's civil protection.
00:16Prime Minister Sifirib joined grieving family members and local residents for the funerals.
00:22He travelled to the region earlier in the week to assess the damage and help coordinate the response.
00:31The death toll stands at 12, with 54 people injured.
00:37President Abdelmajid Tebbun on Thursday declared three days of national mourning.
00:44Summer wildfires are not unusual in northern Algeria,
00:48but hotter temperatures and prolonged drought linked to climate change are increasing their intensity.
00:56Authorities recorded nearly 2,000 fires across the country in July alone.
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