At least 25 killed after bus overturns in Algeria
The incident took place near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of the capital Algiers.
At least 25 people have been killed after a passenger bus overturned in Algeria on Friday.
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A further 44 were injured during the incident, which took place near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of the capital Algiers.
The country's civil protection department said the cause of the crash was still unknown.
Those injured have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, with Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb visiting those admitted to the University Hospital of Boumerdès.
Images shared online show the coach lying at the bottom of a ravine.
It is not the first fatal crash to have taken place in the region.
In August of last year, a bus crashed near Algiers, killing 18 people, while in December, 14 people died when their bus overturned in the southern region of Bechar.
Road safety authorities in Algeria say that 3,838 people died and more than 37,000 were injured in traffic accidents last year.