Zagora Floods in Morocco: Miner Dies, 4 Tourists Rescued

A wave of sudden rainfall over the past weekend resulted in the death of a miner in one of the mines in Zagora province, at a time when the civil protection teams and the Royal Gendarmerie were forced to rescue four foreign tourists who were stuck in their car after a sudden rise in the water level near the city of Akdaz, amid the continuation of air warning bulletins that include dozens of provinces today, Sunday. What happened in Balaya and Akdaz in the roundabout of Ait Hamman in Balaya community, washed away a seasonal valley, the level of which suddenly rose, a car was driven by a worker holding the position of A responsibility in the Bouazar mine, according to the newspaper "Moroccan Sahara". His colleagues in the company found the car empty during a routine tour, before his body was found about 20 kilometers from the car's location, following searches supervised by the commander of Tensift Command with the Civil Protection, the Royal Gendarmerie, and the residents of the region. The victim is a 56-year-old man, married and father of four, from a roundabout near Tasnakht. In a separate incident in the Tiflit Valley in the area of Ait Saoun near Akdaz, the rising water level surprised Four foreign tourists were in a four-wheel-drive vehicle that was swept away by the current, before the local authorities intervened to lead Tensift, Civil Protection and the Royal Gendarmerie, with the help of residents from the area, to rescue them all without injuries, before continuing their journey towards Ouarzazate. Renewed weather warnings covering 26 provinces. The two incidents come amid frequent weather fluctuations in Morocco since the beginning of the autumn, as the General Directorate of Meteorology issued a new warning bulletin on Sunday, orange level, warning of showers A strong thunderstorm accompanied by cold and wind gusts, with rain amounts ranging between 25 and 40 mm, covering 26 provinces and labor, including Fajij, Tangier, Rashidieh, Fez, Khenifra, Beni Mellal and Safi, during the period from 13:00 to 23:00. You can keep up to date with the latest weather updates in Morocco through the dedicated page. Why this matters The two incidents highlight the fragility of infrastructure in the mountainous regions and the monsoon valleys of southeastern Morocco, where rainfall can fall kilometers from the source The valley without being felt by the residents or visitors of the low-lying area, so that the water suddenly rises and sweeps away everything that gets in its way. These repeated incidents call on local authorities to intensify the awareness of tourists and workers in mining sectors of the dangers of crossing valleys during weather warning periods, while civil protection teams and the Royal Gendarmerie continue to prepare for similar interventions as the rain wave continues this week.