Flash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Violent overnight storms triggered flash floods in the Marrakesh region of Morocco. The storms overflowed three rivers Gigaya, Ourika and Gamat. The floods also resulted in mudslides cutting out roads linking Marrakesh and other areas. The death toll was reported by the country’s Interior Ministry to be 73 and possibly rising. Entire villages, livestock and campsites were swept away in the floods. Rescue operations were organised by the government.

How we know this

01Associated Press Flash floods claim lives of 73 people in Morocco from The Item (19 August 1995) [online] Available at: https://news.google.com [Accessed on 10 August 2013]
02Orlando Sentinel (1995) Flash Floods Kill At Least 73 In Morocco's Marrakesh [online] Available at: https://articles.orlandosentinel.com [Accessed on 10 August 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, August 15). Flash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096299

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