Paris, Nov. 27.
Heavy rains have caused widespread havoc in Algeria.
'Adam burst to the west of Fergoud and an appalling catastrophe at Perregaux, which is situated below the dam, was narrowly averted by the presence of mind of an engineer, who telephoned a warning enabling all' the inhabitants to escape to the upper parts of their} houses or to the neighbouring hills.
Enormous masses of masonry were swept away by the force of the rushing waters. The water rose from six to nine feet within the hhou-es at Perregaux and the inhabitants who did not seek refuge elsewhere were left-destitute. The first food supplies available came by train from Algiers.
The Algerian State Railway works at Perregaux have been severely damaged, trains being] telescoped by the rushing waters. Part of the Oran line has been swept away.
'Strenuous efforts are being made to supply milk to the children on marooned trains, 'Up to the present it has not been possible to' ascertain the number of casualties in the outlying str The damage is estimated at many millions of francs.
The conduit through which the] river flows below the town of]
Mostagelem Durst. The 10 parts of the town were flood 28 persons were drowned.
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