Cold weather kills 11 in northern Tunisia

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TUNIS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The cold weather spell which hit many parts of Tunisia has killed at least 11 people in the northern town of Ain Draham, near Algeria's border, Radio Mosaique FM reported Saturday.

Snowy weather, which started last week, stroke major roads and isolated hamlets and villages in the town, and even caused destruction of old houses after their roofs fell in due to accumulated snow, the report said.