{"id":9311,"date":"2026-01-20T20:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9311"},"modified":"2026-01-20T20:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:47:49","slug":"four-killed-by-floods-after-tunisias-worst-rainfall-in-70-years-floods-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=9311","title":{"rendered":"Four killed by floods after Tunisia\u2019s worst rainfall in 70 years | Floods News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Due to severe weather conditions, schools were shut in the capital, Tunis, and the towns of Nabeul, Sousse and Beja.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 20 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">20 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>At least four people have been killed in Tunisia after the heaviest rainfall in the country for more than 70 years caused flooding.<\/p>\n<p>All four people were killed in Moknine in the Monastir governorate on Tuesday, according to Khalil Mechri, a civil defence spokesperson.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The flooding has disrupted daily life in multiple governorates in Tunisia, leaving cars submerged and emergency services struggling to respond to the scale of the disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Civil protection teams have also said that several areas were cut off by the floodwaters, especially in low-lying neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Abderazak Rahal, head of forecasting at the National Institute of Meteorology (INM), told the AFP news agency that some regions in the country had not witnessed this much rain since 1950.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have recorded exceptional amounts of rainfall for the month of January,\u201d Rahal said, with the regions of Monastir, Nabeul and greater Tunis the most affected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4254408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4254408\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4254408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/afp_696f9d4eb0ef-1768922446.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"A man carries a bag of bread as he wades through floodwaters , in La Goulette near the capital Tunis, on January 20, 2026.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4254408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man carries a bag of bread as he wades through floodwaters, in La Goulette near Tunis, Tunisia [AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another INM official, Mahrez Ghannouchi, wrote in a Facebook post that the situation was \u201ccritical\u201d in some regions.<\/p>\n<p>According to the INM, the tourist village of Sidi Bou Said, on the outskirts of Tunis, recorded 206mm (8.1 inches) of rain since Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>AFP is reporting, quoting a Defence Ministry source, that the army is also taking part in rescue operations.<\/p>\n<p>Schools have been shut in the capital as well as the towns of Nabeul, Sousse and Beja. 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