Civil Protection Units intervention results between May 17 and 23, 2026 (weekly results)

  Between May 17 and 23, 2026, Civil Protection units recorded 27,634 interventions following distress calls from citizens. These interventions covered various areas of Civil Protection activity, including traffic accidents, domestic accidents, medical evacuations, firefighting, and providing security coverage for various events.

Regarding medical evacuations, our units carried out 13,986 interventions, during which 13,595 injured and sick individuals were treated and transported to hospitals by Civil Protection personnel.

In the context of traffic accidents, Civil Protection units carried out 2,733 interventions for 1,554 traffic accidents, resulting in 38 deaths and 1,862 injuries. The injured were treated and transported to hospitals. The highest toll was recorded in Bouira province, with 6 deaths at the scene and 56 injuries in 38 traffic accidents.

Civil Protection units also carried out 1,563 interventions, extinguishing 1,036 fires, including residential, industrial, and other types of fires. The most significant fires were recorded in Oran province (72 fires), Algiers (61 fires), and Blida (47 fires).

In addition, during the same period, our units carried out 9,352 interventions across various operations, rescuing 583 people in danger and providing 7,499 emergency medical services.

Regarding incidents related to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from various heating appliances and water heaters, the Civil Protection services carried out 12 interventions during the same period, providing first aid to 14 people poisoned by carbon monoxide (CO). They were then transferred to hospitals, where 8 deaths were recorded in the provinces of Oum El Bouaghi (3 people), Algiers (2 people), Oran (2 people), and Guelma (1 person).