A light military training aircraft crashed Tuesday morning in the Al Haouz province, near Marrakech. The pilot was injured and evacuated to hospital, with no reported damage among residents.
A slight seismic tremor struck the Al Hoceima province on Saturday evening, May 30. No material damage or loss of life has been reported so far.
Two Italian tourists were rescued at the last moment by the Royal Gendarmerie in the mountains between Al Haouz and Ouarzazate. Caught off guard by a sudden drop in temperatures during a cycling trip, they were quickly evacuated.
Snowfall and heavy rain are expected this Friday and Saturday in several Moroccan regions, the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM has just warned.
For several days, a succession of low-intensity tremors has struck northern Morocco. A phenomenon directly linked to the tectonic consequences of the Al Haouz tragedy, but which currently poses no danger to the population.
The Minister of Equipment provided an update on the future Ourika tunnel . This 10-kilometer project, intended to connect Marrakech to Ouarzazate, is facing technical obstacles. The cost is expected to be particularly high.
The Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, has warned about the rapid deterioration of rural roads . Faced with the inaction of local authorities, his ministry is attempting to save these expensive infrastructures left abandoned.
In the middle of April, the ochre city was surprised by an intense hailstorm, transforming its streets into winter landscapes. A spectacular weather phenomenon that has set social networks on fire, while Marrakech is known for its sunshine.
The General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM ) announced that these disturbances will affect the country from Tuesday at 06:00 until Wednesday at 23:00. This cooling concerns mainly the high-altitude areas located above 1,400 meters.
The National Meteorological Directorate has issued an orange alert bulletin forecasting heavy snowfall from Tuesday in several provinces of the Kingdom. The Atlas peaks will be particularly affected by this phenomenon, which will persist until Thursday.
Since 11:30 this Thursday, several regions have been experiencing “strong wind gusts accompanied by sand or dust storms.” Placed under orange weather alert, this weather event is marked by wind speeds “ranging between 75 and 110 km/h.”
Nearly two years later, a new study conducted by a team of researchers from Morocco, Italy and Germany has identified the geological fault likely responsible for the powerful and devastating Al Haouz earthquake that occurred on September 8, 2023.