HIBAPRESS – A. Mahyawi
As part of the emergency efforts to mitigate the consequences of the fire that broke out on Saturday, November 29, 2025, in the covered commercial market "Qubbat Al-Souk" in the old city of Taza Al-Ulya, which left varying damages to a number of commercial stores belonging to the endowments and private properties, Rachid Benchikhi, the Governor of Taza Province, chaired an extensive meeting at the prefecture headquarters on Friday, December 05, 2025, to prepare an effective and rapid action plan to restore life to this vital commercial facility.
The meeting, which was attended by the head of the Taza Community Council, local authorities, the regional delegate for industry and trade, the superintendent of endowments, along with members of the association of those affected by the fire, concluded with a set of practical measures aimed at accelerating the pace of intervention and preparing the conditions for the return of merchants to their activity as soon as possible. The most prominent decisions taken: Suspension of rent payments for the benefit of the affected merchants who exploit stores belonging to the endowments. Repairing the public lighting network at the site by installing spotlights by the technical services of the community. Free repair of electrical faults and restoring power to non-directly damaged shops by the regional multi-service company in Taza. Returning electricity meters to some of the affected merchants free of charge. Mobilizing the logistical means and human resources belonging to the Taza community, national recovery, and the ARMA cleaning company, in order to remove debris and fire remnants. Continuing the work of the joint technical committee, which began assessing the damage since December 1st, until the completion of the accurate inventory process. Containing the fire site with iron barriers to protect the safety of citizens and prevent potential hazards. Deploying joint security patrols from regional security, auxiliary forces, and local authorities to ensure smooth traffic flow and protect people and property. These measures concluded, according to what the authorities announced, with the preparation of a partnership agreement between the various interveners, immediately after the completion of a comprehensive assessment of the material damages, with the aim of financing the process of rehabilitating the damaged shops and ensuring the return of commercial activity to its normal state.
