Azilal

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• Moroccan Hiker Found Dead After Group’s Mountain Trek Goes Awry
  1 January 2020, by Kamal

  Leaving last Sunday for a hike in the Telokit mountains of Azilal, a group of friends did not know that they would lose track of one of their own. Getting lost on the beaten paths of the winding mountains, the young man, originally from Fez, could not find his way back.
  After unsuccessful searches, the hikers called the Royal Gendarmerie, who found the lifeless body of their companion the next day, Monday, lying at the bottom of a precipice.
  An investigation has been opened by the (…)

• Tragic Drowning at Morocco’s Ouzoud Waterfalls Claims Life of Father
  4 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  A new tragedy shook the Azilal region yesterday. Indeed, a thirty-year-old man drowned in the Ouzoud waterfalls, known for their dangerousness.
  The media, Barlamane, which has this information from reliable sources, reports that this young man, who lost his life in the Ouzoud waterfalls, is a thirty-year-old, married and father of two children.
  Arrived in the morning with friends, to enjoy the beauty of the nature of the seaside resort, he will unfortunately not return to his family. (…)

• Ancient Cemetery Unearthed in Morocco: 5,000-Year-Old Artifacts Found Near Azilal
  17 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  The National Institute of Archeology and Heritage Sciences will host the exhibition of about ten antique objects, over 5,000 years old, discovered in a cemetery in Bin El Ouidane near Azilal.
  A team of researchers from an association working in the field of speleology made this discovery last week during surface excavations around the remains of a cemetery in Azilal, reports Barlamane. In addition to samples of human bone remains, the researchers also found pieces of clay and ancient (…)

• Tragic Jet Ski Accident Claims Young Girl’s Life in Morocco’s Azilal Province
  2 July 2019, by Amine

  Last Sunday, a very serious jet ski accident caused the death of a young girl near Azilal. She died after being taken to the hospital.
  A young girl has just died at the Bine El Ouidane lake in the province of Azilal due to a jet ski accident. Taken to the Azilal hospital, still alive, the doctors were unable to do much to save her, according to information from Alyaoum24.
  The media specifies that the young girl and another young man had rented the said jet ski and had boarded it in the (…)

• Livestock Truck Crash Near Azilal Leaves 2 Dead, 5 Injured En Route to Eid al-Adha Market
  6 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  The truck transporting livestock destined to be sold for Eid al-Adha will not reach its destination. While its driver was heading towards Agadir, he lost control on the road connecting the communes of Ait Bougmez and Ait M’hamed, near Azilal.
  The report indicates two deaths and five serious injuries. The bodies of the two deceased persons were taken to the morgue. The seriously injured were admitted to the Regional Hospital of Beni Mellal. For now, the Royal Gendarmerie is conducting an (…)

• Moroccan Soldier Killed, Two Injured in Mountain Road Accident
  13 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  A tragic accident, which occurred in the mountains of Azilal in the Moudj region of Iskssi, caused the death of a young soldier and two injuries.
  The tragedy occurred when the rental vehicle skidded due to debris and ended up at the bottom of a ravine.
  Alerted immediately, the local authorities and the gendarmes arrived on the scene. After the usual report, the victim’s body was taken to the morgue for an autopsy and the two injured were taken to the hospital.
  In addition, an (…)

• Deadly Snake Bite Claims Moroccan Shepherd’s Life in Azilal Region
  8 March 2019, by Amine

  Last Monday, a shepherd from the Azilal region who was grazing his herd was bitten by a snake. He went into a coma and reportedly died shortly after.
  The 61-year-old man reportedly went into a coma following this snake bite and would have breathed his last breath very quickly after, just after his transfer to the regional hospital in Beni Mellal, reports the website Alyaoum24.
  Every year, some 30,000 people are victims of scorpion stings and snake bites in Morocco, according to Health (…)

• Child Dies from Scorpion Sting in Morocco’s Azilal Region; Hospital Lacked Antidote
  30 May 2019, by Amine

  A child has just died from a scorpion sting and the lack of antidote, this Monday in the Azilal region. He was taken to a hospital that declared itself incompetent as it did not have anti-venom serum...
  A sting from a venomous scorpion has just taken the life of a child, in the Azilal region, and more precisely in the Douar Bouhrazen. This tragedy happened on Monday. The lack of an antidote is also involved in this case...
  Indeed, according to Alyaoum24, the child was taken alive to the (…)

• Israeli Tourist, 81, Dies of Natural Causes at Morocco Hotel in Azilal Region
  28 June 2019, by Amine

  In the Azilal region, a tourist from Israel died a natural death due to health problems. This happened this Friday, June 28, 2019, in a tourist establishment in Afourar.
  According to Rue20, this Friday, June 28, 2019, an Israeli tourist died while on vacation in a tourist establishment in Afourar, in the Azilal region. The media does not specify which tourist establishment it is.
  81 years old. It seems the deceased had recurring health problems. His health deteriorated within the hotel (…)

• Truck Crash in Morocco’s Azilal Region Kills 5, Including Pedestrians
  20 January 2020, by Kamal

  According to the Akhbarona website, the vehicle had veered off the road, hitting three individuals who were walking along a bridge. Accompanied by another person, the driver had lost control of the truck.
  Two individuals died on the spot, while a third succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital. The collapse of the truck on the side of the road resulted in the death of the passenger and caused a fracture to the driver’s knee.
  An investigation has been opened by the security (…)