At least 34 passengers were killed and 12 others injured when a bus collided with a commercial vehicle and caught fire in southern Algeria. The Accident occurred near Tamanrasset, in the Sahara desert. Unverified images showed the burnt and mangled wreckage of the bus. The cause of the crash is unknown, but speed is a common factor in road accidents in Algeria. The country recorded nearly 23,000 road accidents in 2022, resulting in over 3,400 deaths and 30,000 injuries. Tamanrasset is an important transportation hub and a transit point for migrants hoping to reach Europe.

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