Morocco’s Forest Fires Reach 20-Year High in Carbon Emissions, EU Data Shows
20 July 2022
The forest fires in Morocco produced more carbon emissions in June and July, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service.
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Morocco Establishes Support Cell for Wildfire Victims as Blazes Subside in Northern Regions
18 July 2022
As part of the integrated management of the fires that occurred in northern Morocco, the authorities have set up a cell to support the affected population. In addition, the (…)
Massive Forest Fire in Morocco’s Ouezzane Province Destroys 270 Hectares
16 July 2022
In the rural communes of Zoumi and Mokrisset under the province of Ouezzane, around 270 hectares of forest have already gone up in smoke. Efforts continue to bring the fire (…)
Morocco Highway Reopens After Wildfire Disruption in Larache Region
16 July 2022
The Rabat-Tangier-Tangier-Med highway has been restored to traffic after several hours of interruptions due to the fires that broke out in the region.
Massive Wildfire Engulfs 100 Hectares in Morocco’s Tetouan Province
16 July 2022
100 hectares of vegetation have gone up in smoke since the start of the fire that is ravaging the Beni Ider forest (Kharroub commune, Jbel Lahbib caïdat) in the province of (…)
Moroccan Truck Driver Hailed as Hero After Rescuing Girls from Burning Car on Spanish Highway
10 July 2022
Moad Al-Hashi, a Moroccan truck driver, and his friend Youssef Al-Sani saved a girl and her two friends from the fire in their car on the A-7 highway. The girl’s mother (…)
Madrid Warehouse Fire Injures Three Young Men, Two Moroccan Nationals
5 July 2022
Municipal police officers in Madrid were patrolling the Aguacate street in the Carabanchel neighborhood when they spotted three young people, two of whom were Moroccans, who (…)
Fatal Fire at Overcrowded French Prison Claims Life, Injures Another Inmate
2 June 2022
A fire broke out in the Bordeaux-Gradignan prison and cost the life of a first detainee of Moroccan origin, seriously injuring another, of Algerian nationality. The two victims (…)
Body of Moroccan Worker Killed in 2019 Spanish Fire Finally Repatriated After 27-Month Delay
1 May 2022
The Court of First Instance of Moguer (Huelva) has finally authorized the repatriation to Morocco of the body of Taofik Belassal, the Moroccan seasonal worker who died on (…)
Moroccan Man Dies in Hut Fire Near Spanish Cemetery, Others Injured
23 April 2022
A 27-year-old Moroccan man died on Thursday in a fire that broke out in a hut near the Lepe cemetery in Huelva, Spain. His lifeless body was discovered by firefighters.