Volunteers distribute water on the streets to combat heatwave in Algeria

Record ID: 1734524

  • Title: Volunteers distribute water on the streets to combat heatwave in Algeria
  • Date: 20th July 2023
  • Summary: ALGIERS, ALGERIA (JULY 19, 2023) (REUTERS) RED CRESCENT VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTING COLD WATER TO PEOPLE IN CARS VOLUNTEERS PUTTING WATER IN BAG VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTING WATER TO PEOPLE IN STREET VEHICLES DRIVING PAST STREET ADVERTISING SCREEN SCREEN SHOWING WEATHER TEMPERATURE OF 42°C (107.6 FAHRENHEIT) WOMAN FEEDING PIGEONS, RED CRESCENT TENT RED CRESCENT VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBU
  • Embargoed: 3rd August 2023 12:12
  • Keywords: Algeria beach heatwave high temperature red crescent volunteers water
  • Location: ALGIERS, ALGERIA
  • City: ALGIERS, ALGERIA
  • Country: Algeria
  • Topics: Africa,Environment,Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA001850420072023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Volunteers from the Red Crescent and an Algerian water company distributed cold water to people on the streets of Algiers on Wednesday (July 19) as a strong heatwave hit the country.
    The three-day initiative aims to reduce the risk of mild dehydration for citizens, and mitigate the effects of high temperatures, especially for people exposed to the sun.
    Volunteers distributed tens of thousands of water bottles, as well as some 700 hats to citizens, in particularly to the elderly and children.
    The heatwave is expected to continue affecting several areas of Algeria until Thursday (July 20) with temperature reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit), according to special weather report (BMS) issued by the National Office of Meteorology (ONM).
    (Production: Abdelaziz Boumzar, Thawab Herzallah, Lara Afghani)
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