"Addressing parliament, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said: Thirty-seven millimetres (1.5 inches) of rain fell in a short period, hitting the historic Bab Chabaa district of Safi, which is crossed by a river, and causing the deaths of numerous merchants and workers. As the waters receded, a landscape of mud and overturned cars was revealed. Civil Protection units and residents soon started clearing the debris."
"Drought-hit Morocco often experiences severe weather, but Sunday's flooding in the coastal town is the deadliest such disaster in at least a decade. A muddy torrent swept cars and bins from the streets of Safi, which lies roughly 300km (190 miles) south of the capital, Rabat. The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM), Morocco's national weather forecaster, has warned that further thunderstorms are likely over the next three days in several regions, including Safi."
Sudden torrential rains caused flash floods in the coastal city of Safi, killing at least 37 people and prompting ongoing search and rescue operations. Muddy torrents swept cars and bins through streets, leaving overturned cars, mud, and debris that clogged roads and closed schools. Survivors receive treatment at Mohammed V Hospital, with two in intensive care. The Moroccan prosecutor's office opened an investigation into possible responsibility for the scale of damage. The national meteorological service warned of further thunderstorms over the next three days, while Morocco endures its seventh year of severe drought and record high temperatures that intensify storms.
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