Fire kills 11 children at orphanage

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A fire started at an orphanage in Algeria on Thursday. Eleven children died and nineteen children were hurt in the fire.

The children's ages are not known by the authorities yet. Officials did not say what caused the terrible fire.

A neighbor, Yassin, heard screams and saw the fire. He ran to help the girls and saved three children.

Yassin’s son, Amir, also tried to help the children. He could not go upstairs because of too much smoke.

Algeria’s President sent his sad wishes after the fire. Many other fires have started recently due to hot weather.

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Where did the fire start?

The fire started at an orphanage in Algeria.

How many children died in the fire?

Eleven children died in the fire.

Who tried to help the children?

A neighbor named Yassin and his son Amir tried to help the children.

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