Five killed, five missing in Moroccan flooding

TAZA, Morocco (AFP) Nov 20, 2003
Five people, including a woman and two children, were killed and five more missing after heavy rains provoked flooding in Morocco's northeastern Nador region, local authorities reported Wednesday.

Torrential storms on Monday and Tuesday brought down 100 millimetres (four inches) of rain in 12 hours, according to the Moroccan Map news agency.

The flooding of river valleys, notably in the Beni Bufrah region, cut off many roads and hampered rescue operations. Helicopters ferried emergency and food aid to flooded areas, the authorities said.

The supply of fresh water was cut off in many urban areas in the region Wednesday, including Al Hoceima, due to the high level of silt in the water supply.

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