Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against economic marginalisation, accusing authorities of "abandoning" them. Pic/ AFP

Thousands of people have erupted on streets in Jerada to denounce harsh living conditions after two men died while digging in an abandoned coal mine. The protests that started on Monday saw several thousands of people protesting in northeast Morocco that has continued. The deaths of the two brothers, aged 23 and 30 on Friday, sparked a wave of anger in the city of Jerada, according to Moroccan media.