 At least 27 people died in two road accidents in Algeria overnight, including when a bus smashed into a truck. In one crash on Friday night, a bus and a truck collided on a road connecting Constantin to the Mediterranean port of the Jail in the north-east of the country, leaving 18 dead and 11 injured. The officials say six children were among those killed in Borges, Badji, Muqta'a, Sahara Desert Region, Bodgering Mali. Nine people died when a four by four and a truck crashed. Traffic accidents are common in the north African nation, often due to speeding.