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Morocco: Two children killed in floodsF

Posted On 7 March 2025

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Struggling with a debilitating drought, Morocco is now experiencing heavy rainfall resulting in floods that have been causing destruction and deaths. Several regions of the country have been hit by devastating floods, claiming the lives of at least two children.

On Thursday, 6 March 2025, two children lost their lives in separate flooding incidents, causing shock among the Moroccan population. A 9-year-old girl died when she fell into an open sewer in Berkane. While her father was rescued, rescuers failed to save the girl. In Had Boumoussa, Fqih Ben Salah province, a 10-year-old boy was also swept away by floodwaters while on his way to school.

In this latest weather event, the Chefchaouen province in northern Morocco has been particularly hard hit. Media reports show neighborhoods submerged since Thursday, resulting in road closure and major traffic disruptions. Schools have been ordered to close in various towns in Chefchaouen and Tetouan. as rescue operations continue, and communities assess the damage.

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