Helicopters of the National Army, Tuesday, resumed their overflights in the Melloula region, Jendouba governorate, with 30 aerial overflights, intervening in particular in inhabited areas so as to contain the spread of the wildfire.
“The C-130 military aircraft equipped with special fluids was used four times on Tuesday to extinguish the fire, contain it and slow down its spread”, the National Defence Ministry said in a statement.
land, sea and air military units were dispatched to the scene to help the inhabitants, particularly in the areas of Melloula and Sejnane, following the fires which ravaged a large part of the forest area, the same source said.
The Navy’s rapid intervention boats are also taking part in the evacuation of citizens by sea.
The Army units continue to rescue citizens using rolling stock and transport them to areas away from the fire.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse