Emergency services in Sidi Bel Abbès responded to a fire originating from electrical meters in a five-story apartment building on Friday afternoon. The blaze, located in the 600-unit housing complex in the Sahra neighborhood, threatened to spread to residential units.
Sidi Bel Abbès apartment fire
Firefighters successfully extinguished the fire, preventing it from engulfing the apartments. Paramedics treated nine individuals for smoke inhalation and shock, providing immediate care before transporting them to the nearest emergency room for further evaluation.
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