Morocco, Floods
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Morocco’s Atlantic port city of Safi has been struck by a sudden and catastrophic flood disaster after torrential rains unleashed chaos within just one hour, leaving at least 37 people dead and dozens more injured.
Safi, home to more than 300,000 people, is a key hub for Morocco’s fishing and phosphate industries. Experts say climate change has made rainfall more erratic, compounding vulnerabilities in cities where drainage systems and building regulations are often inadequate.
Saudi Arabia’s king Salman and the crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman conveyed their condolences to the Moroccan king Mohammed VI.