Flood Disaster in Chichaoua... Torrential Floodwaters in "Mezouda" Cause Deaths and Severe Damage!

The province of Chichaoua and the commune of Amzouda, along with the province of El Haouz, the district of Iznan, and the city of Marrakesh, experienced a tragic night due to exceptional rainfall and thunderstorms that struck the High Atlas Mountains.

The torrential downpours and sudden flash floods in the province of Chichaoua resulted in a tragic death toll of four people (including an infant, two children, and a young woman) and the submersion of several areas in the Amzouda commune and neighboring villages, while search and rescue operations for other missing persons are ongoing.

In terms of property and infrastructure, the torrential floods caused total and partial collapses of dozens of homes, engineering structures, and bridges, such as the Oued Bouanfir Bridge and the Akouz Roundabout Bridge, cutting off regional roads and isolating many villages in the area.

Floodwaters also submerged the headquarters of the Sidi Mohamed al-Dalil commune, as well as health centers and mosques. Large numbers of livestock perished and vehicles were swept away, amid a state of emergency and a race against time by local authorities, civil protection, and the Royal Gendarmerie to break the isolation, reopen road arteries, and provide shelter for those affected.