Fresh water flows from earthquake centers

Several of the dry valleys in the southern regions were flooded, following the earthquake that hit Morocco on late Friday,.

“This is a decree from God, and if this water remains, people will forget everything that happened,” said one of the local residents to Hespress.  

This is the case in the Taroudant communities, particularly in the Tizi-Nettast community, whose inhabitants thought the earthquake was a curse because it left so many dead and injured.

As soon as the ground shook underneath, water, which until recently was a source of obsession for the locals and drove them to leave the area, appeared.

Hespress learnt that this water was not flowing down the valleys prior to the earthquake from some of the Tizi-Nettast commune’s residents. The valleys in the region were under a dry spell.

“This water came out during the night the earthquake struck the area,” said Abdellah, a local of Agla village, “We have not seen this in years because drought was prevalent in the area.”

The water carried by the valleys after the earthquake, according to Abdullah, will help the injured forget this traumatic incident. 

“Houses were destroyed by the earthquake, and water began to flow.” Another local, Mohammed, called it a miracle: “The valleys were dry, and then water just gushed out of them in a strange and wonderful way.”

Mohammed did not conceal his astonishment at the sudden transformation of these empty valleys into rivers following the earthquake that had left many people dead, hurt, and displaced.

Both adults and kids rejoiced as water from the mountaintops filled the valleys, turning them into swimming pools that let the kids forget about the earthquake and obtain relief from the heat.