Two children die after being trapped in car trunk in Algeria
Algerians awoke to tragedy as two children died of suffocation after being trapped with a third child in a car trunk during play.
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AIIn a tragic incident, Algerians woke up today to the heartbreaking news of two children dying from suffocation after being trapped, along with a third child, inside the trunk of a car. The children lost their lives while local residents were still searching for them.
The tragedy occurred when the three children, while playing, entered the car's trunk, which then closed on them, leaving them unable to open it or escape.
The children remained trapped inside the trunk for about seven hours. Rising temperatures worsened the situation, leading to the deaths of two children, while the third survived, remaining stuck beside them until they were found.
According to Al Arabiya Net, the surviving child appeared in a state of severe shock as civil defense teams worked to free him, while the other two had already passed away. The incident sparked widespread shock in Algeria, especially after a video circulated widely on social media, prompting an outpouring of sympathy for the children and their families.
Commenting on the incident, social specialist Nourdine Ismaili told Al Arabiya Net that such accidents recur because young children are often unaware of the dangers they may face, such as being trapped in enclosed spaces, falling from heights, or other accidents.
The social specialist added that parents play a crucial role in supervising their children and educating them about risks, stressing the importance of accompanying and monitoring children even beyond adolescence, with approaches tailored to each child's age and psychological state.