On 21 May 2003 the 6.8 Mw Boumerdès earthquake shook northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X ( '' Extreme '' ) . The shock generated a destructive tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea and left 2,266 dead and 10,261 injured . 7 Med deployed a team to assist the South African contingent both medically and to assist in the actual technical search and rescue efforts
Boumerdès earthquake
2003 Boumerdès earthquake
7 Medical Battalion Group