• Algerian police say two men’s remains were discovered in the hold of an Air Algerie jet.
• The plane was parked at Algiers International Airport.
• Police did not specify where the plane came from or where it was going.

Algeria police say two men’s remains were discovered in the hold of an Air Algerie jet at Algiers International Airport on Saturday.

“Two lifeless male bodies aged between 20 and 23 years were discovered on Saturday at 5:00 am (0400 GMT) in the hold of an Air Algerie plane which was parked at Algiers airport,” the police said in a statement.

It did not specify where the plane came from or where it was going, but said an investigation had been opened.

According to Algeria media, the two victims were Algerians seeking to reach Europe clandestinely.

According to Algerian media, a 16-year-old managed to climb into the baggage hold of an Air Algerie plane at Constantine airport in March and arrived in France safely.