Regular visitors will know I love Tunisia - I only came across this (11 dead) by accident... just imagine if it had been in England (or a Brit killed - as in Thailand)... the media is SO blinkered.

TUNIS, Tunisia: Rising flood waters caused by devastating rains swept across northern Tunisia, killing at least 11 people and leaving six others missing, the official news agency reported Sunday.

The deaths, which followed an unusual downpour Saturday, prompted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to cancel a planned visit Monday to the town of Bizerte, the TAP agency reported.

Nine people died after their vehicles were swept away by the swelling flood waters, TAP reported. One person was killed outside Tunis and eight others died in the region of Sabbalat Ben Ammar, some 30 kilometers (18 miles) to the northwest on the road to Bizerte.

Search teams discovered another two victims later Sunday, and the search was continuing, TAP said. Rescuers who rushed to the scenes Saturday pulled out several survivors.

National news broadcasts showed images of several inundated neighborhoods in the capital, Tunis, with floodwaters rising into some homes. Several professional soccer matches were called off.

That's where Al Jazeera comes in useful. Also Russia Today. Two English speaking news channels on free satelite who deliver stories others ignore.

Didn't see the story anywhere. This kind of thing is the same the world over. Short articles on disasters with "no Brits/Americans/New Zealanders/insert country of origin of the article were killed." Not just a British disease for once.

The human race is pathetically tribal. Charity begins at home. Giving a shit ends at home too apparently.