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  • French Expat Found Dead in Mysterious Suicide Near Marrakech
    31 July 2024, by Sylvanus

    A French quinquagenarian committed suicide by hanging under mysterious circumstances in the Douar Sidi Moussa, on the Ourika road.
    A suicide was recorded on Tuesday, July 30 in the Douar Sidi Moussa, on the Ourika road, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Tassoultant administrative annex. A quinquagenarian hanged himself with a rope on the balcony of his home, reports Kech24, specifying that the deceased was living alone at his home.
    Informed, the local authorities of the (…)

  • Fatal Collision Near Marrakech: 3 Dead in Ourika Road Crash
    21 September 2019, by Ginette

    Traffic accident, on Wednesday, September 18, on the road connecting Ourika to Marrakech. Three dead, according to the report established by the gendarmerie.
    According to eyewitness accounts at the scene of the tragedy, it was a taxi that would have hit another car carrying two people.
    The car, with the force of the impact, caught fire, killing the two occupants on the spot. The taxi driver will later succumb to his injuries in the hospital.
    After the usual findings by the (…)

  • Morocco Favors Ourika Tunnel for Marrakech-Ouarzazate Connection, Study Shows
    31 October 2020, by Jérôme

    The Minister of Equipment met with experts on the progress of studies on the Ourika and Tichka tunnels, connecting Marrakech to Ouarzazate. In view of the relative advantages and disadvantages, one option seems to be preferred.
    The study on the Tichka tunnel to determine its technical and economic feasibility is almost complete. The second is oriented towards the tunnel in the Ourika region. At this level, the preliminary design study is underway and will continue until the end of (…)

  • Tourists Flee Marrakech Heatwave for Cooler Ourika Mountains
    15 April 2024, by Prince

    Dozens of Moroccan and foreign tourists in Marrakech have been forced to move to mountainous areas, particularly the Ourika region, to escape the intense heat that has prevailed in the ochre city during the Eid al-Fitr period.
    Many residents and tourists in Marrakech, fleeing the extreme heat that hit the city for five days, rushed to the tourist region of Ourika, known for its moderate climate, waterfalls and green spaces, to spend pleasant moments of relaxation.
    The Ourika region is (…)

  • Tourists Escape Massive Landslide on Popular Moroccan Mountain Road
    11 May 2024, by Sylvanus

    An impressive landslide caused panic on the Ourika road leading to the Setti Fatma region. Foreign tourists narrowly escaped it.
    Foreign tourists in Morocco had the fright of their lives. A landslide occurred on the Ourika road leading to the Setti Fatma region, in the afternoon of Friday, May 10, reports the site Kech24. Rocks and stones disrupted traffic for nearly two hours. The road will be closed in both directions. Informed, the regional authorities went to the scene. Excavators and (…)

  • Feasibility Study Launched for New Access Road to Morocco’s Ourika Tunnel
    18 August 2024, by Said

    The Ourika tunnel could soon see its northern access facilitated. The Provincial Directorate of Equipment, Transport and Logistics has indeed announced the upcoming launch of a feasibility study for the creation of a new access road.
    This study, which will last four months, will scrutinize all aspects of the project. From the road layout to the drainage systems, including the design of the intersections, nothing will be left to chance. The objective: to guarantee the safety and fluidity (…)

  • Moroccan Authorities Halt Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony for Foreign Couple
    23 September 2024, by Prince

    The authorities of the rural commune of Ourika interrupted on Saturday a gay marriage ceremony between a French and a New Zealander in a hotel.
    The authorities went to this hotel located in the Taourirte district to put an end to the celebration of this gay marriage, after being informed that such a ceremony was taking place in the establishment in the presence of about fifty foreign guests, according to Barlamane.
    Upon the arrival of the authorities, the hotel managers made them (…)