Hommam Al Nassim 
Tunisian official statistics revealed an “unprecedented” increase in drowning cases on beaches that the country witnessed this year.
Statistics issued by the Civil Protection Units showed that last year witnessed only 3 drowning cases during the period from May 1 to June 17, while the total number this year reached 20 drowning cases during the same period.
The statistics showed that the number of people rescued and treated reached 47 this year, compared to 7 cases in 2023.
The state of Nabeul recorded the highest rate of drowning deaths, followed by the state of Medenine and Sousse, and in last place came Tunis, the capital.
Experts say that drowning cases increase in the summer, as many people go swimming on the beaches, but some of them risk jumping from high places, in addition to the lack of lifeguards, in addition to the failure to respect the signs prohibiting swimming on a number of beaches, especially those where there is high altitude. Wave level.
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