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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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.
Grief has gripped Morocco following the death toll of 37 people in the latest count on Monday, after floods struck the city of Safi, 300 km south of Rabat...
37 die in Morocco in torrential rain and flash floods
Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles. The Interior Ministry reported 14 people hospitalised. Climate change has made weather patterns more unpredictable in Morocco. North Africa has been plagued by several years of droug…
In severe floods, at least 37 people have died in Morocco, dozens have been injured. The water had flooded roads and houses. Meteorologists warn of further heavy rains.
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