The authorities in the Tunisian city of Sousse are investigating the death of a woman who fell into an open manhole following heavy rains.
Myriam Dhahbi was walking home from work when the incident happened.
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The 20-year-old died before arriving at hospital, the civil protection brigade which conducted the rescue said.
The fatal accident comes six months after a 14-year-old girl fell to her death in a manhole in the area of Bhar Lazreg in the north-east coastal city of Marsa.
The child’s body was recovered two kilometres (one mile) away from the site of the accident.
Source: BBC Africa
