Floods in Morocco have claimed at least four lives, including a two-year-old child, and one other person is missing. the local authorities announced on Sunday. More than 150,000 people have already been evacuated since the beginning of the floods, TASR informs, according to an AFP report.
- Floods in Morocco claimed at least four lives.
- Among the victims is a two-year-old child, one person remains missing.
- The floods required the evacuation of more than 150,000 people.
- A car with four people was swept away by the water near the city of Tetouan.
- Storm system Marta is responsible for the flooding, the weather will not improve until Tuesday.
A car with four people near the city of Tetouan in the north of the country was washed away by flash floods. local officials said in a statement. Search teams first found the bodies of a 14-year-old girl and a two-year-old child. Later, they also managed to find the bodies of a 12-year-old boy and a man who was around thirty years old. At the same time, the rescuers announced that they were still searching for a fifth missing person without providing further details.
Northwest Morocco was plagued by intense rains in the past week. The National Weather Service predicts the weather won’t improve until Tuesday. The flooding was caused by a storm system known as Marta, which also affected Spain and Portugal, writes the AP agency.
