US EditionAt Least Four Dead as Floods Sweep Across Tunisia
At least four people died in Moknine amid record rainfall of 206mm in Sidi Bou Said, causing floods that disrupted schools and transport, officials said.
- On Tuesday, at least four people were killed in Moknine in the Monastir governorate as floods swept Tunisia.
- Meteorological officials said some regions had record rains, with Monastir, Nabeul and greater Tunis seeing exceptional January totals and Sidi Bou Said receiving 206mm since Monday evening.
- Social media videos captured the floods' impact, showing fast-moving floodwaters sweeping debris and seawater flooding homes in Menzel Temime, while cloudbursts submerged streets and vehicles across multiple governorates.
- Court sessions were suspended and public and private transport networks were severely disrupted in affected districts, while schools were shut in Tunis, Nabeul, Sousse and Beja.
- Authorities warned the toll could rise as AFP reported the army is joining rescue operations and Mahrez Ghannouchi, INM official, called the situation `critical` in some regions.
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Severe floods have hit northern Tunisia. At least four people have died as a result. Authorities in several cities have decided to cancel classes in schools.
At least 4 dead as floods sweep across Tunisia - highest rainfall since 1950 in some regions
At least four people were killed on Tuesday as floods swept across Tunisia amid the worst torrential rain for over 70 years in some regions, and there were fears the death toll could rise, authorities said. The cloudbursts inundated streets, submerged vehicles and disrupted daily life in multiple governorates (provinces) of the North African country, with emergency services struggling to respond to the scale of the flooding. Civil protection tea…
January 21, 2026 - Foreign news agencies reported that Tunisia was facing a situation of sudden heavy rainfall. Meteorological officials reported that some areas recorded the highest rainfall amounts since 1950. Abderrazak Rahal, head of weather forecasting at the National Institute of Meteorology (INM), said that some regions had not experienced such severe rainfall since 1950. He added that Monastir, Nable, and areas surrounding Tunis, the cap…
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