Keywords: Civil Protection


Senior Moroccan military and security officers and their roles

Morocco’s top military and security officials play a critical role in maintaining national stability, protecting citizens, and overseeing the country’s key defense and security institutions. These officers, chosen by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Head of the General......

Floods hit Ksar El Kebir: army and rescue teams evacuate residents

Rescue operations are ongoing in Ksar El Kebir as authorities respond to severe flooding caused by heavy rains and rising levels of the Loukkos River. The Royal Armed Forces (FAR), in coordination with local authorities and civil protection units, are conducting continuous interventions to evacuate......

Chefchaouen:Young man rescued after disappearing during snowstorm

Emergency teams from Chefchaouen’s Civil Protection, assisted by local volunteers, rescued a young man on Tuesday evening after he went missing for several hours in the Talassemtane Mountains, amid harsh winter conditions marked by heavy snowfall and extremely low temperatures. According......

Floods in Safi prompt calls for disaster zone declaration

The city of Safi is facing growing concern after exceptionally severe floods caused significant human and material losses. The disaster resulted in dozens of fatalities and widespread damage to public infrastructure and private property, prompting civil society organizations and political parties to......

Fourteen dead and thirty-four injured in Algeria bus accident

Fourteen people lost their lives and thirty-four others were injured in a major road accident on Saturday in the locality of Tebelballa, in southern Algeria, according to the country’s civil protection services. Authorities reported that the accident occurred on December 6 when a passenger bus......

Central And Northern Italy brace for intense storms as weather alerts issued

Italy’s Civil Protection Department on Monday issued warnings for large parts of central and northern regions as a new round of severe weather approaches. Forecasters expect heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and frequent lightning strikes, conditions that officials say may trigger both......

Summer drownings surge in Morocco as unsupervised beaches drive fatalities

Morocco’s peak holiday season has been shadowed by a sharp rise in water emergencies, with thousands of swimmers pulled from the surf and dozens of lives lost in just over two months. The Directorate General of Civil Protection (DGPC) recorded 14,040 drowning or near-drowning incidents nationwide......

Portugal battles devastating wildfires as Morocco and EU provide aid

Portugal is grappling with a series of severe wildfires sweeping across its northern and central regions, with officials confirming a third fatality since late July. Morocco has deployed Canadair airplanes to assist the firefighting efforts, while the European Union has also mobilized resources through......

Tragedy in Algeria: Plane crash in Jijel kills four during training mission

A tragic plane crash occurred on Tuesday in the eastern Algerian city of Jijel, killing four people, including a Chilean national and two civil protection officers. The Algerian Civil Protection issued a statement confirming the deaths. The accident involved a Zlin reconnaissance aircraft, manufactured......