The National Bureau of Meteorology warned, in a weather forecast for Saturday, of heavy thunderstorms in several states.
The Diwan bulletin, which carried a level one warning, reported that the rains would affect the states of: Algiers, Souk Ahras, Tipaza, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bejaia, Beni Abbes, Mila, Oum El Bouaghi, Tebessa, Guelma, Tizi Ouzou, Chlef, Batna, Annaba and Setif.
It also includes the states of: Tlemcen, Constantine, Skikda, El Bayadh, Jijel, Khenchela, Ain Defla, El Tarf, Naama, Boumerdes, Blida and Bechar.
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