HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Al-Musaid
The Bouanane community, administratively part of Figuig province, woke up this Monday, December 22nd, to a tragic traffic accident following the overturning of a school transport vehicle carrying a number of students, resulting in one death and varying degrees of injuries among the other students.
According to local sources, the accident occurred on the outskirts of the Bouanane community in the early hours of this morning, while the school bus was on its way to ensure the students' arrival at their educational institution. Upon learning of the incident, local authorities, elements of the Royal Gendarmerie, and Civil Protection rushed to the scene to supervise rescue operations and secure the transportation of the injured. Due to the severity of the accident, a state of maximum alert was activated at nearby hospitals. The injured were distributed according to their health conditions to Moulay Ali Cherif Hospital in Errachidia: which received critical cases to receive the necessary treatments, and the Bouarfa Regional Hospital where the remaining injured (10 cases) were received to undergo the necessary examinations. The hospital witnessed a field presence of both the Regional Delegate of the Ministry of Health and the hospital director, in addition to the mobilization of all medical and nursing staff who were put on high alert to provide first aid and psychological support to the victims. The security services, under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecutor's Office, have initiated investigation procedures to determine the real causes behind this tragic accident, and whether it is related to road conditions, the mechanical condition of the vehicle, or other factors.
