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• Magnitude 3.1 Earthquake Strikes Midelt Province in Morocco, Second Tremor in Days
  21 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  The province of Midelt recorded a seismic shock on Thursday, with a magnitude of 3.1 degrees on the Richter scale, according to the National Institute of Geophysics (ING).
  The earth has trembled again in Midelt, in the space of a few days. According to the MAP, which cites the National Institute of Geophysics (ING), the epicenter of the shock is located in the commune of En-Nzala.
  In a seismic alert bulletin, the National Seismic Monitoring and Alert Network of the ING specifies that (…)

• Landslide Traps 14 in Van Near Marrakech, Rescue Efforts Underway
  25 July 2019, by Kamal

  14 people from Marrakech, on board a van, remained trapped under the rubble following a landslide on the national road leading to Taroudant.
  The incident occurred yesterday, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in the evening, when a passenger transport vehicle was crushed by a sudden rock slide as it was heading towards the city of Taliouine.
  According to a close relative of the driver, relayed by the site kech24, 14 people disappeared under the rubble, while major efforts were made to extract (…)

• Morocco Establishes National Committee to Boost Disaster Prevention Efforts
  9 September 2020, by Jérôme

  The Moroccan government has just set up a Steering Committee for natural disaster prevention programs. One of the main projects of this body will be the development of internal regulations.
  This document will have to define the methods for implementing prevention programs. It will also have to set the models for preparing the minutes of the Steering Committee meetings and the annual report on the prevention programs implemented.
  Thus, there will be a national commission responsible for (…)

• Bridge Collapse in Morocco’s Taounate Region Critically Injures Truck Driver
  4 April 2019, by Amine

  On Thursday morning, a bridge collapsed in the Taounate region. There was a truck crossing it. Its driver is in very serious condition and suffers from serious injuries.
  As he was crossing the bridge connecting the Tissa region to Ras el Oued, in the province of Taounate, a truck driver transporting sand was unable to leave it in time when it began to collapse. This happened today, Thursday.
  The driver would have had the reflex to jump from the top of the bridge to limit the damage. But (…)

• Deadly House Collapse in Marrakech’s Old Medina Claims One Life, Injures Another
  10 May 2019, by Bladi.net

  The collapse yesterday morning of a house located in the old medina of Marrakech resulted in one death and one injury.
  This incident occurred around 5 a.m., following the collapse of one of the walls of a two-story house located in Arsat Mesfioui in the old medina.
  In addition to material damage, a man in his fifties lost his life, while his wife "suffered an injury to her legs".
  The victim was taken to Ibn Tofail Hospital to receive the necessary care and an investigation has of (…)

• Deadly Mudslide in Morocco’s Al Haouz Province Claims 15 Lives After Heavy Rains
  27 July 2019, by Sylvanus

  Thanks to the rescue teams of the province of Al Haouz, the bodies of 15 occupants of a mixed transport vehicle were extracted during the night of Thursday, July 25 to Friday, July 26, 2019.
  This operation was carried out by the rescue teams during the night of Thursday, July 25 to Friday, July 26, 2019. Among the victims, there were 11 women, 3 men and 1 child. According to the local authorities of the province of Al Haouz, they were all on board a mixed transport vehicle, buried under (…)

• Building Collapse in Kenitra, Morocco Prompts Safety Investigation
  5 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  The preliminary data indicate that the non-compliance with the required standards in the construction of this building, in the city center, is at the origin of this collapse.
  Alerted, the local authorities, as well as the elements of Civil Protection, quickly went to the scene. Immediately, a security perimeter was established.
  For now, an investigation has been launched to determine the exact reasons for this collapse.

• Tragic Landslide in Morocco’s Al Haouz Region Claims 15 Lives, 4 Victims Laid to Rest
  27 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  4 of the 15 victims of the Al Haouz landslide were buried on Friday, July 26, 2019, after the Al Asr prayer. These funerals took place in an atmosphere of sadness and painful separation for the families concerned.
  The torrential rains recorded in recent days in the Touk Al Khair region (Asni circle) are at the origin of the burial of a van, under the effect of the mud flow and the accumulation of rocks and earth. This accident caused the death of 15 people, including 11 women, 3 men and 1 (…)

• Historic Building Collapses in Casablanca’s Old Medina, No Injuries Reported
  27 August 2020, by Sylvanus

  Residents witnessed, on Wednesday, the collapse of a three-story building in the old medina in Casablanca. No loss of life or injury.
  According to the testimonies of the residents, several households were living in this house located in the Derb El Miizi sector. These households moved out a few weeks ago, they say.
  According to them, initiatives have been taken to evacuate the neighboring buildings that are in danger of collapsing. The only problem: the negotiations are struggling to (…)

• Wall Collapse in Sidi Ifni Kills Woman, Injures Infant During Construction Work
  8 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  A tragedy occurred in Sidi Ifni, on Friday, September 6, in the commune of Amlou. Indeed, the collapse of a wall resulted in the death of a woman while a baby was seriously injured.
  Several people who witnessed this macabre scene testified that the accident occurred during work carried out by a bulldozer.
  Alerted immediately, the local authorities and the gendarmes responded quickly and arrived at the scene of the tragedy, reports the website, Barlamane.com. The media added that the (…)