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Safi Flash Floods Kill At Least 37 as Rescues and Inquiry Proceed

Officials say a short, intense burst of rain over Bab Chabaa triggered the deadly surge.

Overview

  • Authorities confirm at least 37 fatalities, with search-and-rescue operations ongoing in the coastal city.
  • Local officials report 14 people are receiving hospital care, including two in intensive care at Mohammed V Hospital.
  • Rushing water flooded about 70 homes and businesses, swept away vehicles, and cut several roads in and around the port city.
  • Schools in Safi have been suspended for at least three days while crews clear mud and debris from affected neighborhoods.
  • The prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation, as the weather service warns of further heavy rain following years of drought and record heat.