An emergency committee was set up at the Ministry of Interior and Local Authorities, immediately after the strong earthquake which hit Algiers province Friday morning, said the department in a communiqué.
The committee is chaired by State Minister, Interior and Local Authorities Minister Tayeb Belaiz, said the source, underlining that “no casualties or damage have been reported so far.”
The 5.6-magnitude quake which hit Friday morning Algiers province sparked panic among the inhabitants, many of whom went out into the streets for fear of after-shocks.