There has been no news of Moroccan citizen Rachid Harchaoui and his German wife since last Friday evening, during an exploratory trip between the mountains of Amsamarir in the Tinghir province and Zaouia Ahansal in the Azilal province, which raised widespread concern among their family and friends.
The trip was going according to a specific plan, as the couple intended to spend the night in a shelter in the Azilal province, but they did not arrive as expected. The natural beauty of the region and its rugged terrain attracted them, but the absence of any contact from that moment opened the door to disturbing questions.
The local authorities and the Royal Gendarmerie launched intensive search operations immediately after receiving the report. Rescue teams, supported by friends of the couple, roamed the mountain passes and valleys. However, the difficult weather conditions, including heavy rain and snowfalls, increased the difficulty of the mission, and as the search continued without results, Close people called for helicopters to be provided to reinforce the efforts, amid fears of a traffic accident occurring on the harsh slopes of the area.
On social media, sympathy for the missing couple spread, as activists expressed their solidarity and called for intensifying search efforts. Some posts called for the intervention of the army and the Royal Gendarmerie, and even to send international teams to help.
In a related context, the embassies of Germany and France became involved in the case, expressing their readiness to support search efforts, in light of the spouses’ presence for long periods in France, where the wife works.
There has been no news of Moroccan citizen Rachid Harchaoui and his German wife since last Friday evening, during an exploratory trip between the mountains of Amsamarir in the Tinghir province and Zaouia Ahansal in the Azilal province, which raised widespread concern among their family and friends.
The trip was going according to a specific plan, as the couple intended to spend the night in a shelter in the Azilal province, but they did not arrive as expected. The natural beauty of the region and its rugged terrain attracted them, but the absence of any contact from that moment opened the door to disturbing questions.
The local authorities and the Royal Gendarmerie launched intensive search operations immediately after receiving the report. Rescue teams, supported by friends of the couple, roamed the mountain passes and valleys. However, the difficult weather conditions, including heavy rain and snowfalls, increased the difficulty of the mission, and as the search continued without results, Close people called for helicopters to be provided to reinforce the efforts, amid fears of a traffic accident occurring on the harsh slopes of the area.
On social media, sympathy for the missing couple spread, as activists expressed their solidarity and called for intensifying search efforts. Some posts called for the intervention of the army and the Royal Gendarmerie, and even to send international teams to help.
In a related context, the embassies of Germany and France became involved in the case, expressing their readiness to support search efforts, in light of the spouses’ presence for long periods in France, where the wife works.
