Morocco yesterday urged residents of flood-prone areas in the country’s northwestern plains to leave immediately, amid rising threats of inundation from heavy rain, swollen rivers and the release of more water from full dams.
The number evacuated by authorities reached 108,432, the Interior Ministry said.
Helicopters were deployed in rescue operations as rising waters inundated fields and villages across the northwest.
The army has been deployed since Friday to help with evacuations amid a red alert for more heavy rainfall this week.
Evacuations were ordered in parts of the Larache province, including the city of Ksar El Kebir, Souaken, Ouled Ouchih, the Larache industrial zone and areas near the banks of the Loukous river.