People stand by debris caused by a heavy rainfall in Nabeul, Tunisia, on Sept. 23, 2018. A heavy rainfall killed five people in Nabeul province in northeast Tunisia, Tunisian Civil Protection Spokesman Moez Triaa said on Sunday. (Xinhua/Adele Ezzine)
TUNIS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A heavy rainfall killed five people in Nabeul province in northeast Tunisia, Tunisian Civil Protection Spokesman Moez Triaa said on Sunday.
According to Triaa, the dead included two sisters and a 13-year-old child.
Most of the Tunisian territory suffered a heavy rainfall since Saturday morning, especially the province of Nabeul, where the maximum rainfall reached 197 millimeters, according to Tunisian National Meteorology Institute.
Tunisian civil protection units and security forces helped 86 vehicles trapped on road and rescued a group of 25 Japanese tourists who were stranded near a beach area.
