Moroccan floods claim lives

Six people are now known to have died following flooding in Morocco, which has also disrupted tourist activity in the country.

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in the Er Richidia region, with the waters beginning to rise dangerously on May 26th.

Four people were killed sheltering in a cave when its roof collapsed under the atypically heavy rainwater, burying them under rubble.

Another man died in the flood waters while a sixth man was electrocuted trying to restore power to his house.

Local officials have set up aid centres in an attempt to deal with disruption.

The heavy rain fall is unprecedented in Er Richidia, lying as it does in an arid region that has not seen heavy rain since the 1970s.