US EditionFlash floods kill at least 21 people in Morocco's Safi
At least 37 people died and dozens were injured as flash floods inundated 70 homes and businesses in Safi, with rescue operations ongoing amid warnings of more heavy rain.
- On Sunday , flash-flooding struck Safi, killing at least 21 people as torrents swept streets and vehicles, local authorities said.
- Officials said residents were warned as early as Saturday amid Morocco's seventh consecutive year of severe drought and the General Directorate of Meteorology's report of 2024 as the hottest year with a-24.7% rainfall deficit.
- One hour of intense rain left around 70 homes and shops flooded, swept away ten cars and cut many roads, and another 32 injured and hospitalised were mostly discharged.
- Facing inundated homes, local population and authorities carried out evacuations and rescue efforts, while rescue and search teams continued operations as the weather service forecast more heavy rain on Tuesday.
- Residents voiced frustration with the emergency response as Marouane Tamer asked why government trucks were not sent, while Hamza Chdouani called it `It's a black day,' amid social media videos of distress.
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n1info.rsAt least 37 people have died in floods caused by heavy rainfall in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the interior ministry said today.
At Least 37 People Killed in Flash Floods in Morocco
In Morocco, at least 37 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in the coastal province of Safi. According to authorities, at least 70 homes and businesses in the historic old city were flooded after just one hour of heavy rain. Morocco is currently experiencing heavy rain and snowfall on the Atlas Mountains, after seven years of drought emptied some of its main reservoirs.
The number of victims in Safi, Morocco, after the flood on Sunday evening, rises to 37 according to the estimate, still temporary, spread by the Ministry of the Interior. The heavy rains and floods that have hit the center of the Atlantic Ocean since Sunday afternoon, between Essaouira and Casablanca have flooded much of the city, destroying about 70 homes and overwhelming vehicles and pedestrians. In 14 are hospitalized, with wounds of varying …
Flash floods in Morocco have killed 37 people, as the meteorological department predicts more rain on Tuesday.
At least 37 people have died in Morocco due to flash floods caused by a severe storm. The floods have submerged several towns and injured many others.
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The Peninsula QatarFlash floods kill 37 in Moroccan coastal town
The death toll from flash floods that hit the Moroccan coastal town of Safi over the weekend rose to 37, local authorities said Monday. "Fourteen people are currently being treated at Mohammed V hospital in Safi, including two in intensive care," local authorities added in their statement. Search and rescue operations continued on Monday, after the deadliest such severe weather event in Morocco in over a decade. Images on social media showed a t…
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