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UAE Offers Condolences After Deadly Tunisia Floods

Heavy downpours brought the worst rainfall in some regions since 1950, straining drainage systems, forcing rescues, closing schools.

Overview

  • Authorities have confirmed at least five deaths, with four in Moknine in Monastir governorate and one in Nabeul, according to civil defence.
  • Emergency services have rescued about 350 people trapped by floodwaters since the storms began Monday night.
  • Four people are reported missing, with local media saying they are fishermen after a fifth was rescued in Teboulba.
  • Monastir, Nabeul and greater Tunis were among the hardest hit areas, and flooding disrupted schools, businesses and transportation.
  • Rain intensity has eased but the alert level remains high, and Algerian authorities reported two flood-related deaths in Relizane and Chlef.