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Flash floods kill at least 37 people in Morocco’s Safi province

At least 37 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province of Safi.

Fourteen people were still receiving medical care, including two who were in intensive care.

Heavy rain on Sunday flooded homes and shops in the old town of the port city of Safi, swept away cars and cut many roads in and around the city, about 300 km (205 miles) south of the Moroccan capital, Rabat.

Schools were suspended in the city on Monday as residents assessed damage and cleaned flooded homes.

Videos shared by local media showed flooded streets and swamped cars in the old town.

According to local sources, at least 70 homes and shops had been flooded.

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