<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>At least ten people died and 25 others were injured after their bus fell into a ravine in northeastern Algeria on Friday, civil protection officials said.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The bus was travelling from Algiers to Tikjda, a mountain resort popular with tourists, when it fell 150 metres into a ravine near the town of El Asnam, the source said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All those injured were transferred to hospital in nearby Bouira.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The mountainous region of Tikjda is a popular holiday destination for</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Algerians, who have flocked there in large numbers after the heavy snowfall of recent weeks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speeding motorists, including public transport drivers, is the main cause of road accidents in Algeria, according to the national road safety agency.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2021, the latest figures available, Algeria recorded almost 7,186 traffic accidents, resulting in 2,643 deaths and 11,479 injuries. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>