One person died and 106 hectares of forest were destroyed in the fires that broke out on July 24 and 27 in Ouechteta and Zouaraa, Nefza delegation (Béja governorate). A civil protection source in Béja told TAP the fires destroyed the region’s flora and fauna, including 80 hectares of trees, 9200 fruit trees, livestock and a few houses. “Firefighters managed to prevent the flames from spreading to a petrol station near the fire in Ouechtata, avoiding serious damage,” the same source said. The causes of the fires are still unknown, he added.
Source: EN – Agence Tunis Afrique Presse