King Mohammed VI has instructed the Interior Minister to call his Spanish peer and propose Morocco’s assistance to the European country, which has been hit by severe floods.
During the phone call, the Moroccan Interior Minister informed his Spanish counterpart that, in accordance with the high royal instructions, Morocco is fully prepared to send rescue teams and deliver necessary assistance to Spain to face this natural disaster, the Interior Ministry said in a press release.
He also extended condolences and solidarity to Spanish authorities and victims’ families, the press release said.
The torrential rains that slammed Valencia, Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia, and Andalusia in south-eastern Spain caused flash floods that swept roads and towns on Tuesday, killing at least 72 people, while several people are still missing. On Wednesday, the Spanish government announced a three-day national mourning period from Thursday to Saturday.