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Floods kill at least 11 people in Morocco

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Floods from torrential rains killed at least 11 people in the province of Tata in southeast Morocco, authorities said in a preliminary death toll on Sunday.

Eight homes were destroyed in the village of Aoukerda in Tata © Mena Today 

Eight homes were destroyed in the village of Aoukerda in Tata © Mena Today 

Floods from torrential rains killed at least 11 people in the province of Tata in southeast Morocco, authorities said in a preliminary death toll on Sunday.

At least 14 others were missing after floods swamped many villages in the area, authorities added, noting that eight homes were destroyed in the village of Aoukerda in Tata.

Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi

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