SECRETARY-GENERAL DEEPLY SADDENED AT DEATHS
CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS, FLOODS IN ALGERIA
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the high number of deaths and the destruction caused by heavy rains and floods that have affected over 4,000 families in the Algiers area.� He extends his condolences to the affected families.
The Secretary-General welcomes the quick and generous response by several Member States to the appeal for emergency assistance issued by the Government of Algeria.
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