# Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires

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- BBC News, 2026-10-01 16:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmge4exg44v5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Algeria’s national assembly has passed a bill allowing execution for people convicted of deliberately setting fire to forests, woods or fields. The measure follows more than 100 fires in the country’s north-east during a heatwave; the official death toll is 12, while independent estimates put it above 200. The law still needs review by the upper house and presidential ratification.