Search for a young British girl in Casablanca: why rescue efforts are completely blocked in Morocco

The tragedy occurred on Wednesday evening, during the first day of the Makda family’s vacation in Morocco. While she was sitting on rocks with her parents, the little girl was suddenly swept away by a sudden swell. Zubair and Tasneem Makda were also thrown into the Atlantic waters before losing sight of their child, surprised by a tide that rose in just twenty minutes.

Since this incident, the rescue efforts deployed by the Moroccan civil protection are heavily disrupted by hostile weather conditions. A storm on the Casablanca coast is currently slowing down the interventions, although the local authorities, under the aegis of the governor, ensure they remain fully mobilized to ensure constant monitoring of the operations on the ground.

The Member of Parliament for Blackburn, Adnan Hussain, has obtained the commitment of the Moroccan ambassador to intensify the search measures. At the same time, the British Foreign Office has reiterated its request for the appointment of a dedicated liaison officer. This system aims to support the parents, still on site, in their direct coordination with the local police services.

In Blackburn, the emotion has sparked a vast movement of solidarity towards the family. A fundraising campaign launched on the GoFundMe platform has already raised more than 60,000 pounds to finance any private searches and meet the couple’s essential needs. Adnan Hussain has praised this gathering of the community in the face of this trial described as devastating.