In Morocco, at least four people, including three children, died after being swept away by violent floods in the north of the country, affected by exceptional rainfall.

Published on: 08/02/2026 - 22:52

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At least four people died after being swept away on Saturday February 7 by violent floods in northern Morocco, due to exceptional rainfall affecting several provinces of the country, the authorities announced on Sunday February 8.

According to a statement from local authorities in Tetouan, a car carrying five people was "surprised" by "flash floods" on a road located near one of the region's main rivers, before being swept away by the waters.

“The combing and search operations carried out during the night of Saturday (to Sunday, Editor's note) made it possible to find the bodies of two victims”, a 14-year-old girl and a two-year-old child, indicates the press release.

Sunday morning, "two other bodies were discovered", that of a 12-year-old child and that of a man "in his thirties", added the authorities, specifying that the search was continuing to find the fifth person.

More than 150,000 people evacuated

Since last week, more than 150,000 people have been evacuated in the northwest of the country due to heavy rains and floods leading to weather alerts in several regions.

In certain localities, children and elderly people waited for help on the roofs of their homes, surrounded by water, before being evacuated by the royal gendarmerie using small boats.

Humanitarian aid distributions were also carried out by helicopter, with many roads remaining submerged.

Further bad weather is expected until Tuesday, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM).

With AFP

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