About 40,000 residents of the northern Moroccan city of Ksar el Kebir have been instructed to leave the city immediately, local sources said, as persistent rainfall pushed water levels at a nearby dam close to a critical threshold.
According to reliable Hespress AR local sources, continuous rainfall has significantly raised water levels at the Oued Al-Makhazine dam, with warning indicators nearing an alarming peak expected in the early hours of Wednesday.
The same sources said the dam’s spillway, designed to automatically discharge excess water, is also approaching maximum capacity due to ongoing precipitation, heightening concerns over potential flooding downstream.
A local official said priority is being given to the immediate evacuation of about 20,000 residents living in the most at-risk areas, while the remaining population is to be evacuated gradually.
Authorities are racing against time to transport as many residents as possible out of the city using all available means, including buses, private vehicles and other transport options. Evacuation efforts are expected to continue Wednesday morning, with trains and additional buses mobilized to ensure public safety and avert what officials described as “worrying scenarios.”
The same official noted that some residents were informed of the full evacuation order only at a late stage, underscoring the need for intensified communication efforts to spread the information widely and urge those still inside the city to leave as soon as possible.
Northern Morocco has been hit by unusually heavy rainfall in recent days, triggering flooding concerns across several provinces and prompting heightened alert measures by authorities.
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