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Death Toll Rises to 21 After Floods in Morocco’s Safi Region

Local authorities raised the toll following Sunday thunderstorms that unleashed flooding.

Overview

  • MEDI1TV, citing local authorities, reported 21 fatalities in the province of Safi on Morocco’s Atlantic coast.
  • Earlier figures indicated 14 dead and 32 injured as initial reports were updated.
  • Heavy rains and thunderstorms on Sunday triggered the flooding across the region.
  • Moroccan media said about 70 homes and shops were inundated, around ten vehicles were swept away, and roads were damaged.
  • Rescue efforts and damage assessments are continuing, according to local reports.