Seven people were killed and 13 others were injured in a road accident that occurred on Saturday morning in the Azilal province, local authorities indicated. The accident occurred at the level of Douar Maghyay, Oued Labid centre, under the Bzou circle, when a coach travelling the Nador-Marrakech route collided with a truck coming from Agadir, the same source specified. Ten injured were evacuated to a Beni Mellal hospital, and three others were transported to the provincial hospital of the Kelaat Des Sraghna province.

H.M. King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, sent messages to the families of the victims and the injured of the tragic accident that occurred on Saturday in the Azilal province, which caused several casualties and injuries, in which the Sovereign expresses his deep condolences and sincere compassion to these families and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured. In these messages, H.M. the King implores the Almighty to surround the victims with His mercy and forgiveness, to welcome them into His vast paradise, and to grant patience and consolation to their families. In this painful circumstance, the Sovereign gave thanks to God for having spared the lives of the injured, praying to the Most High to surround them with His divine benevolence.