In pictures: Algerian floods

BBC News Online looks at the devastation caused by Algeria's worst floods in living memory. More than 300 people have been killed.

Torrential rains and severe flooding led to many roads becoming impassable

Water and mud poured from the surrounding hills into the capital city Algiers

The government announced a crisis plan, as the scale of the disaster became apparent

The amount of damage is yet to be assessed, but the government has appealed for international aid

Thousands of people have been made homeless as severe winds and mudslides destroyed their houses

Many have abandoned their homes to seek shelter in public buildings