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In this context, Equipment Minister Kamal Al-Doukh responded in press releases that the ministry will intervene decisively if projects damaged during the recent rains are shown to be caused by corruption in the achievement.
On the other hand, Civil Protection spokesman Moez Tari’a confirmed in a statement to the website "Sky News Arabia" Seven sailors were lost after a fishing boat sank off the coast of Mahdia governorate on Thursday, while sixteen people were rescued from drowning by intervention units, who were trapped in their cars in various provinces that witnessed major amounts of rain.
It should be noted that two years ago, Tunisia witnessed floods in several provinces, its remains aggravated by the deterioration of infrastructure, killing several citizens and causing serious material damage, including the collapse of bridges, roads and houses.
Tunisians fear that with the start of the rainy season the scenario of 2018 will be repeated, while the solutions available to the state apparatus seem to be of low viability in the face of the laying of roads and bridges, especially in the interior regions of the country.
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Several governorates in Tunisia have registered significant amounts of rain in recent days, which in several regions have turned into torrents that have threatened people’s lives and property and damaged fragile infrastructure in several regions.
During his visit to the Civil Protection Operations Hall, Prime Minister Hisham El Mechichi said that preparations for the rainy and flood season are not enough and that the country’s infrastructure is worn out and needs to be repaired.
The prime minister called for effective solutions to be found to avoid the material and moral losses resulting from the rains. Al-Mashishi also called on the rescue units to remain on high alert to respond to the rescue of citizens.
This comes as the meteorological services announced their expectations of continued climatic fluctuations, heavy rains and the appearance of lightning in several regions in the coming days, and warned of the formation of torrents that lead to floods, especially in the northern regions.
For his part, the director general of Urban Water of the Ministry of Equipment, Najeeb bin Sheikha, said that the ministry has intensified its efforts to remove rainwater by maintaining and cleaning water facilities and dams in various regions to control water from floods and avoid them.
It should be noted that the Ministry of Equipment faces criticism from citizens for the corruption of a series of road and bridge agreements that quickly collapse with each rain.
In this context, Equipment Minister Kamal Al-Doukh responded in press releases that the ministry will intervene decisively if projects damaged during the recent rains are shown to be caused by corruption in the achievement.
On the other hand, the spokesman for Civil Protection, Moez Tereia, confirmed in a statement to “Sky News Arabia” the loss of seven sailors after the sinking of a fishing boat off the coast of Mahdia governorate on Thursday, while intervention units they rescued from drowning sixteen people who were trapped in their cars in various provinces. It witnessed large amounts of rain.
It should be noted that two years ago, Tunisia witnessed floods in several provinces, its remains aggravated by the deterioration of infrastructure, killing several citizens and causing serious material damage, including the collapse of bridges, roads and houses.
Tunisians fear that with the start of the rainy season the scenario of 2018 will be repeated, while the solutions available to the state apparatus seem to be of low viability in the face of the laying of roads and bridges, especially in the interior regions of the country.
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