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

Date
18 Aug 1995
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Flash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco

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.    

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  1. 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]
  2. 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

South African History Online (2013) 'Flash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco ', South African History Online, 15 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096299 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).

South African History Online, Flash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096299, (accessed 10 August 2026).

"Flash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco ." South African History Online, 15 Aug. 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096299. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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

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