Two British tourists were killed in Morocco yesterday after their vehicle overturned on a busy road.
The driver and two other British tourists with them were hurt during the incident in the port city of Agadir, sustaining injuries of ‘varying severity’, according to local media.
Emergency services, as well as security and civil defence personnel, arrived at the scene on Resistance Street to provide first aid.
The casualties were taken to a nearby hospital in the city on Sunday. Their condition was unclear this morning.
Security services have now launched a full investigation to understand what caused the car to roll onto its roof.
The casualties were taken to hospital in the port city of Agadir on Sunday
File photo shows the Marina harbour in Agadir, a major city on Morocco’s Atlantic coast
The cause and circumstances surrounding the tragedy were still unclear this morning.
The incident occurred early on Sunday morning, according to Hiba Press.
The injured were ‘quickly transported’ to the Hassan II Regional Hospital after the incident, local outlet Ambassador 24 reports.
The bodies of the deceased were also taken to the hospital’s morgue, the Moroccan Telegraph reports.
The casualties have not been named locally.
‘Resistance Street’ is named locally as Al-Muqawama.
Agadir – meaning fort, or citadel – is a major city on the southern Atlantic coast, south west of Marrakesh and Casablanca.
The former Portuguese trade hub today flourishes as a destination for tourists, welcoming visitors to its pristine beaches and local history.
The 1934 film Le Grand Jeu was filmed in Agadir.
