Fire kills eight infants in Algeria hospita
The quality of government services has often been a cause of frustration and anger in Algeria
Eight infants died in a fire in a hospital in Algeria's El Oued early on Tuesday the fire service was quoted as saying on state media without giving any further details.
The government has opened an inquiry into the causes of the fire, it added.
The quality of government services has often been a cause of frustration and anger in Algeria, particularly in areas outside the capital.