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Tunisia says 2026 summer hottest on record, temperatures topped 49.7°C

Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power cuts

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00:01Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday,
00:07following multiple heat waves, water shortages and power cuts.
00:12The average temperature was about 2.9 degrees Celsius higher than the previous record,
00:18the National Meteorological Institute said.
00:21Although accustomed to scorching heat, Tunisia experienced a particularly grueling summer this year,
00:27with July and August marked by intense and prolonged heat waves, according to the authority.
00:35Scientists attribute these episodes to climate change.
00:38The summer also saw persistently high nighttime temperatures, the agency added.
00:44The highest temperature was recorded in the central city of Kairan, which reached 49.7 degrees Celsius in mid-July.
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