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Algeria’s bus tragedy reveals rot beneath the surface

When a 21-year-old bus plunged off a bridge into the Oued El Harrach on August 15, killing 18 and injuring 24, it didn’t just crash into a river, it sank into a lake of sewage that has been left untreated since the country’s independence. The site, long known for its toxic pollution and foul stench, […]