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• Massive Gas Depot Fire in Morocco Contained, No Casualties Reported
  23 December 2022, by Ginette

  The fire that broke out around 6 p.m. on Thursday in a gas depot in Mohammedia is completely under control, according to local authorities.
  In a statement, the local authorities announced the complete control of the fire. Although significant material damage was recorded, no loss of life is to be deplored.
  "Only material losses are regretted: five tanker trucks caught fire out of the seven present on site, with a load of eight tons each. The intervention teams secured the area adjacent (…)

• Decades-Old Bomb Explodes at Morocco Construction Site, Seriously Injuring Worker
  22 August 2019, by Kamal

  A man was seriously injured in the explosion of a bomb in Tan Tan, in southern Morocco. The victim, who was working on a construction site, was taken to the hospital.
  According to the Kech24 website, a bomb dating back to the Sahara war exploded in the afternoon of Tuesday, August 20, 2019, on a construction site in the city of Tan Tan, causing multiple fractures to a man in his fifties.
  Discovered during the drilling operation of a construction site, the bomb eventually exploded in the (…)

• Morocco Sends 21st Aid Plane to Lebanon with Medical Supplies and COVID-19 Equipment
  21 August 2020, by Ginette

  This donation from Morocco is intended for the military hospital installed in the Quarantina region. In a statement, the Moroccan embassy in Lebanon recalled that "the number of planes that have come to Lebanon in accordance with the orders of King Mohammed VI is 21, carrying tons of food and medical products, in addition to logistical accommodation equipment and medical products related to the treatment of coronavirus," reports NNA.

• Achoura Celebration Raises Concerns Over Children’s Firecracker Safety
  6 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  For a few days, children have been joyfully exploding firecrackers, on the occasion of the celebration of Achoura scheduled for September 10. Parents need to define priorities in terms of toys to buy for children, excluding those that could cause accidents to the youngest.
  There is not a day when we do not hear deafening explosions, firecrackers and fireworks that children and teenagers buy and have fun launching, laments Challenge, noting that the dangers these products pose to (…)

• Massive Fire Near Tangier Shopping Center Threatens Gas Depot, Prompts Evacuation
  10 September 2019, by Kamal

  The city of Tangier narrowly escaped a real tragedy. On the morning of Monday, September 9, a huge fire broke out in a public space, near the Aswak Assalam shopping center.
  According to the Barlamane website, the capital of the North was about to witness a major explosion, were it not for the speed of the Civil Protection elements. A butane gas depot located in the vicinity of the shopping center narrowly escaped the fire.
  The incident caused panic among the residents, who rushed to (…)

• Ashura Celebrations in Morocco Turn Chaotic as Fireworks Spark Urban Unrest
  11 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  A scene filmed on Monday evening in Salé has gone viral on social media. The celebration of the Ashura festival led to disturbing scenes of firecracker explosions.
  Scenes worthy of a bomb attack, taking place in neighborhoods of Salé, have shocked many. Indeed, on the eve of Ashura, young children amused themselves by playing with firecrackers. The video showing the terrible detonations of these objects has been widely shared and has inflamed social networks, reports H24Info.
  According (…)

• Accidental Explosion at Rabat Military Complex Injures 5 Technicians
  3 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  5 injured were recorded in an accidental explosion at the Socio-Administrative Complex of the Royal Armed Forces in Hay Riad in Rabat.
  More fear than harm. The causes of this explosion are known. It was caused by the installation work of the dental equipment and equipment at the Socio-Administrative Complex of the FAR in Hay Riad in the capital, reports La Map.
  The five injured are technicians from the company in charge of the installation tests and trials of this equipment. The (…)

• Gas Cylinder Explosion Rocks Casablanca’s Anfa District, Causing Fire and Property Damage
  6 January 2021, by Bladi.net

  Casablanca was shaken on Tuesday by a violent explosion in the Anfa district. No casualties were reported except for a fire that broke out and damage to the affected building.
  The fire was brought under control by the civil protection elements, who arrived on the scene quite quickly.
  The torrential rains that hit the economic capital were also of great help in controlling the fire.
  This fire was caused by the explosion of several gas cylinders placed on the roof of an old building.

• E-Cigarette Battery Explosion in Hospital Injures Expectant Father
  7 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  An electronic cigarette battery exploded from Farouk’s pocket a few minutes after the doctors asked him to leave the delivery room.
  Farouk was with his wife in the delivery room. She was about to give birth. After an examination, the doctors recommended a cesarean delivery. This is how they asked the husband to leave the delivery room.
  As he was taking the maternity elevator, Farouk’s pants exploded in his pocket. "It went boom. [...]. There was smoke up to the 5th floor," he recounts. (…)

• Faulty Phone Charger Sparks Dangerous Fire in Agadir Home, Highlighting Safety Risks
  11 February 2020, by Ginette

  The use of non-compliant phone chargers is a permanent danger. A household in Agadir learned this the hard way when a terrible fire broke out on Friday evening following the explosion of a phone charger.
  The fire did not result in any loss of human life, but the material damage is significant and testifies to the violence of the explosion. The tragedy was narrowly avoided on Friday evening when a mother and her daughter were surprised by the fire that broke out right next to them, after (…)