Floods kill at least 37 in Morocco’s coastal city of Safi

People walk past debris left by the flood, on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images

Floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 37 people in the Moroccan coastal city of Safi, the Interior Ministry said on Monday. Authorities said heavy rain and flash floods overnight inundated about 70 homes and businesses and swept away 10 vehicles.

Rains also caused flooding and damage elsewhere throughout Morocco, including the northern city of Tetouan and the mountain town of Tinghir. Safi, a city on Morocco's Atlantic shore more than 320 km from the capital Rabat, is a hub for the country's fishing and mining industries.

Both employ thousands to catch, mine and process the commodities for export. The city, with a population of over 300,000 people, is home to a major phosphate processing plant.

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