The death toll from severe flash flooding in Morocco’s Safi province has risen to 37, local authorities said Monday, following exceptional thunderstorms that struck the area late Sunday.
SAccording to official figures updated as of Monday morning, at least 14 people remain hospitalized at Mohammed V Hospital in Safi, including two in intensive care. The floods were caused by sudden and intense rainfall that triggered powerful runoff and swept through several parts of the province.
Search and rescue operations remain underway, with public authorities, civil protection units, security forces and other responders continuing ground searches, emergency assistance and support for affected residents.
Local authorities urged residents to remain on high alert and strictly follow safety guidance, warning that unstable weather conditions persist. Officials stressed the need for heightened vigilance to protect lives and property as Morocco faces increasingly severe weather linked to extreme climatic patterns.
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