Torrential rains and flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan city of Safi

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Torrential rains and flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan city of Safi  Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said Monday.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/15/torrential-rains-and-flash-floods-kill-37-in-moroccan-city-of-safi  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Flooding caused by heavy rains has claimed at least 37 lives in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi.

00:06According to the Interior Ministry, authorities reported that overnight,

00:10intense rainfall and flash floods inundated around 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles.

00:1714 people have been hospitalized.

00:20Local hospitals announced a three-day closure due to the conditions.

00:24Flooding has also affected other parts of Morocco, including Totuan in the north and Tingir.

00:29In the mountains, Safi, located on Morocco's Atlantic coast about 200 miles from Rabat,

00:35is a key center for the country's fishing and mining industries, employing thousands.

00:39Experts say climate change is making weather patterns more unpredictable in Morocco.

00:44Years of drought have hardened soils and increased vulnerability to flooding in mountains, deserts and plains.

00:51Last year, floods in normally dry areas resulted nearly two dozen days across Morocco and Algeria.

00:57This week's flood follows a tragic incident in France where 22 people died after building collapse.

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