Deadly Week on Moroccan Roads: 7 Killed, 763 Injured in 590 Urban Accidents
27 May 2020
590 traffic accidents occurred in urban areas during the week of May 18 to 24. The report shows seven people killed, 763 others injured, including 31 seriously.
Death
Suspect in Moroccan Theft Case Dies in Police Custody After Hospital Visit
26 May 2020
The Béni Mellal police prefecture announced the death of an individual placed in custody. He was there as part of a preliminary investigation into his alleged involvement in a (…)
Deadly Motorcycle Race Claims Two Lives in Rural Morocco
24 May 2020
Two young men died in a crazy motorcycle race in Morocco, in the Cherarda douar, Rehamna province. An investigation is underway to shed light on this accident.
Family Feud Turns Deadly: Moroccan Man Lynched Over Land Dispute
23 May 2020
Members of a family killed one of their cousins by stoning him for agricultural land belonging to someone else. They blamed the victim for having helped a landowner legally (…)
Morocco Sees Sharp Decline in Road Fatalities During COVID-19 Emergency Measures
22 May 2020
The report on road accidents in the week of May 11 to 17, 2020, shows 3 deaths and 576 injured. This number is continuously decreasing since the establishment of the state of (…)
Moroccan Woman Dies in Childbirth After Lack of Ambulance Forces Cart Transport
19 May 2020
In the absence of an ambulance to take her to the hospital in Essaouira, a woman lost her life giving birth to her newborn in a cart, last Monday evening.
Moroccan Man Dies After Long Wait for Food Aid at Municipal Office
19 May 2020
A man in his forties died last Sunday at the headquarters of the municipality of El Attaouia, in the province of Kelaâ Sraghna, after waiting all day to receive his food basket.
Family to Sue After Teen’s Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Argenteuil, Police Cleared
19 May 2020
At the end of the investigation into Sabri’s death in Argenteuil, the theory of a collision between the police and the young man was ruled out. Sabri’s family lawyers, 18 years (…)
Fatal Crash Trial Begins for Driver Returning from Morocco to France
18 May 2020
While Ali was driving back from Morocco on September 1st, a road tragedy occurred near Arudy in the Bager forest, leaving two dead and one seriously injured. The trial of the (…)
Study: 8.4 Million Moroccans at High Risk from COVID-19, Says Planning Commission
17 May 2020
In a study entitled "Covid-19 pandemic in the national context: situation and scenarios", the High Commission for Planning (HCP) reveals that the population most at risk of (…)