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Two buses collide killing 12 people in Algeria

The crashed buses
The crashed buses
ALGIERS, Jan 19 (KUNA) -- A tragic accident took place on Sunday southeastern Algeria when two busses crashed into each other in Still village at El Oued Province, causing death of 12 people and injuring 46 others.
The accident took place at 1 a.m. (local time). Five of the injured were in critical condition, Algerian Civil Defense said.
Critical cases were transferred from Al-Mughair Hospital to El Oued Hospital to receive better medical treatment, according to an official in El Oued Province. (end) mr.lb