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Water quickly covered roads and pavements, forcing residents to wade through flooded streets. Cars and buses struggled to pass, with some vehicles left stranded and one trapped beneath a tunnel. In the historic medina, residents took refuge in shops and under awnings as torrents of water swept through the narrow streets.

The storm also caused power and internet cuts and sent water into some homes. Footage shared on social media appeared to show power lines catching fire amid the heavy downpour.

The rainfall came after a summer of prolonged heatwaves and follows a year of repeated flooding. In January, at least five people died when Tunisia recorded its heaviest rainfall in more than seven decades.

The latest storms have once again highlighted the pressure that extreme rainfall can place on Tunis’ infrastructure, particularly after long periods of intense heat.    (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/)    (https://twitter.com/home?status=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/)    (https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/)    (mailto:?subject=Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close&body=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/)    (whatsapp://send?text=http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/torrential-rain-and-flooding-slam-tunis-forcing-schools-to-close/)      More about  (http://www.africanews.com/tag/tunisia/) Tunisia (http://www.africanews.com/tag/as-r-yag-slar/) Heavy rains (http://www.africanews.com/tag/flood/) Floods (http://www.africanews.com/tag/extreme-weather/) Extreme weather (http://www.africanews.com/tag/climate-change/) climate change (http://www.africanews.com/tag/storm/) Storm     up next       (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russian-drones-devastate-shopping-mall-in-zaporizhzhia-city/) (Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russian-drones-devastate-shopping-mall-in-zaporizhzhia-city/) Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russia-holds-nationwide-duma-elections-as-war-in-ukraine-reshapes-vote/) (Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/russia-holds-nationwide-duma-elections-as-war-in-ukraine-reshapes-vote/) Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/missile-shaped-signs-and-netanyahu-masks-as-israelis-rally-to-protect-october-vote/) (Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/missile-shaped-signs-and-netanyahu-masks-as-israelis-rally-to-protect-october-vote/) Missile-shaped signs and Netanyahu masks as Israelis rally to protect October...    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/protesters-target-openai-and-anthropic-in-san-francisco-over-ai-safety-fears/) (Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/18/protesters-target-openai-and-anthropic-in-san-francisco-over-ai-safety-fears/) Protesters target OpenAI and Anthropic in San Francisco over AI safety...    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/valencia-region-deluge-leaves-streets-covered-in-mud-and-vehicles-unusable-in-torrent/) (Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/valencia-region-deluge-leaves-streets-covered-in-mud-and-vehicles-unusable-in-torrent/) Valencia region deluge leaves streets covered in mud and vehicles unusable...    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/war-in-ukraine-odesa-and-sumy-suffer-fires-and-casualties-in-new-russian-attacks/) (Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/war-in-ukraine-odesa-and-sumy-suffer-fires-and-casualties-in-new-russian-attacks/) War in Ukraine: Odesa and Sumy suffer fires and casualties in new Russian...        More from no comment          By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our (http://www.africanews.com/page/cookie/) Cookies policy page .. Ok  (http://www.africanews.com/) (Africanews) ">                Social Channels (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_E8NeF5QHY2dtdLRBCCLA) (youtube)           (https://twitter.com/africanews) (Twitter)    (https://flipboard.com/@Africanews) (Flipboard)    (https://www.facebook.com/Africanews-1004882306242283/) (facebook)    (https://www.instagram.com/africanews.en) (instagram)       (http://www.africanews.com/page/about/) About Africanews  (https://www.euronews.com/terms-and-conditions) Terms and Conditions  (http://www.africanews.com/page/contact/) Contacts  (https://www.euronews.com/cookie-policy) Cookie policy  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/distribution) Distribution  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/advertising) Advertising  (http://www.africanews.com/page/jobs/) Jobs  (http://www.africanews.com/page/apps/) Apps  (http://www.africanews.com/page/widgets/) Widgets  (http://www.euronews.com) (Euronews - Latest international news) Euronews     Saturday 19/09/2026  (en) English (fr) French