At least 34 people died and 12 were injured when a bus and a car collided in Algeria early on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 4:00 am (0300 GMT) in the city of Tamanrasset, about 1,500 km south of the capital Algiers, according to a statement from the country's fire service.
The 34 people burned to death because the collision was followed by a fire, the statement added.
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