Beni Mellal

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• Tragic Electrocution of 11-Year-Old Shocks Moroccan City of Beni Mellal
  12 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  The death of an 11-year-old teenager by electrocution on the Place de la Marche Verte has moved the inhabitants of the city of Beni Mellal.
  An inadvertence that cost him his life. From the testimonies collected on the spot, it appears that the teenager was playing with his friend when the tragedy occurred. Indeed, he failed to pay attention to the electrical wires coming out of a public lighting pole. As a result, the two children were electrocuted.
  The 11-year-old teenager died on the (…)

• Moroccan Surgeons Perform Region’s First Shoulder Replacement at Provincial Hospital
  22 September 2020, by Ginette

  A medical staff from the provincial hospital of Fqih Ben Salah has achieved an exploit in terms of surgery by perfectly replacing a patient’s shoulder joint with a shoulder prosthesis.
  The surgical procedure was performed by Dr. Oussama El Assil and Dr. Abderrahmane Serouali, both specialists in orthopedic surgery and traumatology. They were assisted by specialized doctors and nurses in anesthesia and resuscitation, reports the MAP.
  The operation was carried out last Tuesday at the (…)

• Fatal Collision in Beni Mellal: 3 Brothers Killed, 5 Critically Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash
  14 November 2020, by Kamal

  Three people, all from the same family, died last Wednesday in a terrible road accident that occurred in Beni Mellal. There are also five seriously injured.
  Three light vehicles collided on Wednesday on the road connecting Beni Mellal to Tagzirt. 3 brothers did not survive the violence of the impact, while 5 other people were transported to the hospital in critical condition.
  Speeding and lack of vigilance by the drivers would unfortunately be the cause of this tragedy.
  The bodies of (…)

• Severe Weather Alert: Morocco Braces for Thunderstorms and Strong Winds
  12 April 2021, by Sylvanus

  The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced heavy thunderstorms and gusts of wind between Wednesday and Thursday in several Moroccan provinces.
  Heavy thunderstorms at the orange level (30 to 40 mm) are expected from Wednesday at 1:00 pm to Thursday at 6:00 am, in the provinces of Azilal, Béni Mellal, Ifrane, Khénifra and Midelt, the DGM specifies in a special weather bulletin, noting that moderate thunderstorms may persist on Thursday on the Middle Atlas, the Saiss and the Rif. (…)

• Tragic Accident: Father Dies While Butchering Sheep for Eid al-Adha in Morocco
  15 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  A tragedy struck a family during the celebration of Eid al-Adha in Beni Mellal. The father who was butchering a sheep was killed by an accidental knife gesture.
  The Oulad Ayad neighborhood in Beni Mellal is still struggling to understand the tragedy it witnessed on the day of Eid al-Adha. Even the family of the deceased, in shock, is trying to grasp the circumstances of this misfortune that occurred during the celebration.
  During the flaying of the sacrificed sheep, the father in (…)

• Spanish Court’s Light Sentence Shocks Family of Slain Moroccan Immigrant
  3 October 2019, by Kamal

  A Moroccan family, originally from Béni Mellal, was surprised by the light sentence handed down by a Spanish court against the murderer of their son, a Moroccan residing in Spain.
  The story goes back to 2014. A Moroccan national named Mohamed Najib Benaqqa, living with his small family in the Albacete region, was fatally stabbed by a South American.
  According to the Hespress website, while witnesses mention a premeditated murder committed by the defendant and his accomplices, others (…)

• Moroccan Mother Seeks Missing Son After Hospital Denies Care for Bipolar Crisis
  14 October 2019, by Kamal

  A Moroccan living abroad (MRE) has simultaneously issued a call for help and a missing person report. Her 57-year-old son suffering from bipolar disorder has disappeared after being refused at the Provincial Hospital of Béni Mellal.
  A Moroccan national, on vacation in her hometown of El Ksiba, has issued a distress call following the disappearance of her son, a university professor in Paris, who had a bipolar crisis.
  According to the French Consulate in Morocco, the man must first be (…)

• Alarming Video Exposes Drug Use Among Moroccan Students Near Schools
  5 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  A video widely circulated on Friday, October 31, 2019, showing several students using drugs, has shocked internet users. This scene, which is becoming more and more common in the perimeters of certain Moroccan schools, is a concern for the authorities.
  The incident took place in an establishment in Béni Mellal. This video showed young girls and boys inhaling glue. This practice has become commonplace around certain secondary schools in Morocco.
  Questioned, the President of the (…)

• Search Intensifies for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl in Morocco’s Béni Mellal Region
  8 November 2021, by Said

  A 14-year-old girl has been missing since last Friday in Zaouiat Cheikh, in the Béni Mellal region. Worried, her parents are asking for help from anyone with information.
  In an interview with Alyaoum24, the girl’s father says that Marwa has not given any sign of life since last Friday at noon.
  "I don’t know where she is and I ask the authorities to do everything to find her and launch an investigation as soon as possible." And to add: "Our house is empty without her".
  Aged 14, Marwa (…)

• Fatal Collision in Morocco: 2 Dead, 8 Injured in Fkih Ben Salah Crash
  12 February 2022, by Said

  Two people died in a terrible accident that occurred on Friday in Had Boumoussa in the suburbs of Fkih Ben Salah, according to local sources cited by the MAP.
  The tragedy occurred following the collision of two vehicles, one of which was a pickup truck transporting agricultural workers, resulting in two deaths and 8 injuries. The latter were taken to the regional hospital in Beni Mellal, the same source said, according to which two people were admitted to intensive care.
  An (…)