Published 09/09/2024 8:04:00 p.m.

Flooding kills more than 20 people in Morocco and Algeria

Torrential downpours in North Africa resulted in flooding that killed nearly two dozen people and destroyed homes and infrastructure in Morocco and Algeria.
In Morocco, 18 people died, 56 homes collapsed, and nine remain missing due to the extreme storms surpassing historic rainfall averages.
In Algeria, at least five people died, as authorities deployed thousands for emergency response after the catastrophic flooding.

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NDTV

"Violent Clouds": 4 Dead, 14 Missing After Heavy Flooding Morocco

Moroccan authorities on Sunday said four people died and 14 were missing in flooding caused by an "exceptional" climate phenomenon in southern areas. "Four people have died and 14 have gone missing" since heavy rains began on Friday in the province of Tata, some 740 kilometres south of Rabat, a local official told AFP, saying the death count could potentially rise. "Eight houses were washed away by floods in some valleys" near Tamanart, a rural …

09/08/2024 4:38:26 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Flooding kills more than 20 people in Morocco and Algeria

Torrential downpours hit North Africa’s normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend. They caused flooding that killed nearly two dozen people in Morocco and Algeria and destroyed homes and critical infrastructure.

09/09/2024 1:15:31 p.m.·United States

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Hindustan Times

Flooding kills more than a dozen people in Morocco and Algeria

09/09/2024 1:17:35 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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abc News

Flooding kills more than a dozen people in Morocco and Algeria

Torrential downpours hit North Africa’s normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend

09/09/2024 1:15:30 p.m.·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Heavy rains, floods kill at least 11 in S. Morocco

RABAT, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people have been killed and nine others went missing after torrential rains battered southern Morocco, the Interior Ministry said in a provisional report on Sunday. Read full story

09/08/2024 10:05:00 p.m.·Malaysia

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Washington Times

Flooding kills more than a dozen people in Morocco and Algeria

Torrential downpours hit North Africa's normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend, causing flooding that killed more than a dozen people in Morocco and Algeria and destroyed homes and critical infrastructure.

09/09/2024 1:44:11 p.m.·United States

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