Morocco Flash Floods Claim 37 Lives

At least 37 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province of Safi, about 330 kilometres south of the capital, Rabat.

Authorities say fourteen people are receiving medical care after the floods.

One hour of heavy rain was enough to flood homes and shops in the old town of Safi, sweeping away cars and cutting off many roads in surrounding areas, as rescue efforts continued, it reported.

Morocco is experiencing heavy rain and snowfall on the Atlas Mountains following seven years of drought that emptied some of its main reservoirs.

Reuters/Hauwa M.