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Floods kill at least 11 people in Morocco

RABAT, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Floods from torrential rains killed at least 11 people in the provinces of Tata, Tiznit and Errachidia in south Morocco, authorities said in a preliminary death toll on Sunday.
Reuters
By Reuters
8 Sep
od-sune-velani-weather Motorists are advised to lower speed and exercise extreme caution when approaching the flooding in Botrivier on Theewaterskloof bridge, due to flooding over the N2. . (Photo: Facebook / TWK Municipality)

At least nine others were missing after floods swamped many villages in the area, authorities added.The floods destroyed 40 homes and damaged 93 roads, as well as electricity, water supply and phone networks.

(Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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