Deadly Floods in Morocco: 11 Killed, 9 Missing as Heavy Rains Ravage Multiple Provinces

According to the provisional report presented by the department of Abdelouafi Laftit, the floods caused by the heavy rains recorded in the 17 prefectures and provinces of Morocco have resulted in the death of 11 people, including 7 in Tata, two in Tiznit, two in Errachidia including one foreigner, and the disappearance of nine others in Tata, Errachidia and Taroudant.

In a statement to the press, the spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior also reported on the material damage caused by the torrential rains of the past 48 hours, noting the destruction of 40 homes, including 24 completely, 4 medium-sized civil engineering structures, and 93 road sections (national, regional and provincial roads). Traffic has already been restored on 53 sections, it is specified.

The electricity and water distribution networks as well as the telephone networks have also suffered damage, adds the spokesman. The Royal Armed Forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, the National Security, the Auxiliary Forces and the Civil Protection have been mobilized to deal with this emergency and provide assistance and assistance to the populations.

All the actors are working to restore electricity and drinking water, as well as telecommunications services and traffic, assured El Khalfi, recalling the establishment of monitoring committees since August 29 and awareness-raising actions towards the local populations, whom he has invited to be cautious and to respect the safety recommendations of the authorities.