Morocco evacuates 143,000 people in northwest as flood precaution, interior ministry says

Local authorities in the Ksar El Kebir province continue emergency operations, after heavy rainfall raised water levels in the region
A man carries a woman as local authorities in the Ksar El Kebir province continue emergency operations, after heavy rainfall raised water levels in the region, disrupting traffic on multiple roads, in Ksar El Kebir, Morocco January 30, 2026. Moroccan authorities/Handout via REUTERS
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Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 143,000 people in the flood-prone northwestern plains, the interior ministry said on Thursday, amid rising threats of inundation from heavy rain, swollen rivers and the release of more water from full dams.

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