Morocco floods: child drowns in storm drain, another missing

Morocco floods: child drowns in storm drain, another missing

In Morocco, devastating floods have claimed the life of one child and left another missing, sparking outrage over the country's crumbling infrastructure amid heavy rains. In Berkane, located in eastern Morocco, a nine-year-old girl was swept away on Thursday evening after falling into an open storm drain. She had been walking with her father, who was also caught in the current. While bystanders managed to rescue the father, the girl was carried …

9-year-old girl dies after being swept away by floodwater after heavy rain in Berkane, Morocco

Moroccans mourn the heartbreaking death of a young 9-year-old girl, who was swept away yesterday by strong floods that struck Berkane, along with other eastern Moroccan provinces. Heavy rainfall hit several regions, disrupting the movement of residents and vehicles. The young girl, Youssra, and her father fell into a sewage pit in one of the villages after they were swept by the floods, converging reports said. Rescue teams were able to rescue t…

A 9-year-old girl has died in the Douar Jaber neighborhood of Berkane city, after being dragged into the stream after falling into a sewage sewer that was without its corresponding lid. According to the media outlet hespress.com, the accident occurred while the girl was returning from her backup classes accompanied by her father. The news has generated a wave of outrage not only in Berkane, but throughout Morocco, as the users of these platforms…

A girl drowned when she fell into a water sewer in Berkane, in northeastern Morocco, due to heavy rains in the area these days.A local source confirmed this Friday to EFE that rescue teams - which were mobilized after the accident - found the minor's lifeless body.The accident occurred yesterday afternoon when the girl, apparently 9 years old, in the company of her father, traveled through an area flooded by the waters and fell into the sewer.

One girl drowned in a water drain in Berkane, north-eastern Morocco, as a result of heavy rains in the area these days.

Father Rescued, Daughter Dies in Berkane Sewer Flood

A father and his daughter were swept into an open sewer Thursday, before sunset, in Berkane, a city in northeastern Morocco after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding. Witnesses said the father and his daughter, Yousra, were caught in the powerful current. While the father was rescued, the girl fell into a stormwater drain and disappeared, leaving her family in shock and despair. The drain leads into the nearby Oued Cheraa River. Social media f…