24 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco
At least 24 workers have been killed in the Moroccan city of Tangier after heavy rains flooded a clandestine garment factory, Moroccos state news agency MAP reported Monday.Local authorities said firefighters and emergency workers on Monday rescued 10 survivors from the factory, in the basement of a residential villa.Search operations were still underway to rescue other workers trapped inside the flooded factory. An investigation has been launched.
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At least 24 workers have been killed in the Moroccan city of Tangier after heavy rains flooded a clandestine garment factory, Morocco's state news agency MAP reported Monday.
Local authorities said firefighters and emergency workers on Monday rescued 10 survivors from the factory, in the basement of a residential villa.
Search operations were still underway to rescue other workers trapped inside the flooded factory. The total number of workers remains unknown. An investigation has been launched.
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