Friday, April 29, 2011

Attack in Morocco, killing 16

The heart attack that struck the tourist city of Marrakesh, Morocco, left 16 dead, the last two in the hospital, and 20 wounded, according to data released by the MAP news agency. The agency, quoting hospital sources, said two of the wounded in the attack died after being hospitalized, so that the original figure of 14 dead provided by the Interior Minister Taieb Cherkaoui, changed.

So far, the casualties in the cafe Argana were three Moroccans and 11 foreigners. According to police sources, at least two of the dead are Canadians, while a spokesman of the French consulate in Marrakesh said that also died a yet unknown number of French citizens in the attack. The Embassy of Spain in Morocco said that "there is no indication of casualties Spanish." Regarding the origin of the attack, the Moroccan interior minister said it was "an act caused by an explosive device that caused a strong explosion." He added that a specialized medical team kept informed families of the victims and offers all the necessary psychological support, and has also been made available to those affected a number of telephone support.

"King Mohamed VI, who surprised the explosion in the city of Fez, where he chaired a cabinet meeting, called to inform the public about the research findings," a cabinet statement real. Also, the monarch, who expressed his condolences to the families of the victims, reported that bear the funeral expenses of the deceased.

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