Bodies wrapped in blankets and plastic bags piled up in morgues today as the death toll mounted following Algeria’s devastating earthquake.

IT WAS a scene from hell - after a massive quake tore through the earth, the desperate cries of women mingled with the harsh wail of ambulance sirens.

It was a scene from hell: after a massive quake tore through the earth, the desperate cries of women mingled with the harsh wail of ambulance sirens. Blocks of buildings lay in ruins.