Fire in Louta, Bizerte, subdued


Tunis: A fire that broke out Wednesday in an uncontrolled scrap storage site over an area of more than one hectare in Louata, Bizerte, was largely subdued, Regional Director of Civil Protection Kamal Melliti said.

The nearby residential area was secured and a number of cases of suffocation were treated.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

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