Rabat - Although the silence of authorities is deafening in the wake of the Friday tragedy that claimed the lives of 31 people, including 20 promising young athletes between the age of 10 and 14, many Moroccans took to social media platforms in order to express full solidarity to the families of the victims and to call for accountability.
On Friday, April 10th, a bus carrying nearly 50 people and a tanker truck collided near the city of Tantan, southern Morocco.
Many people onboard the bus were killed after the two vehicles burst into flames immediately after the fatal crash. Among the victims are twenty children who had just finished their participation at a national school games competition held in the cities of Rabat, Temara and Benslimane earlier this week.
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Prayers and thoughts go out to all those who lost their lives today in the tragic bus accident in #tantan - #Morocco
— Boutaïna Azzabi (@Boutaina) April 10, 2015
Nine were injured, two of them are in serious condition. They were taken to the Hassan II Hospital in nearby Tantan for medical attention. Others with severe injuries will be transported by Helicopter to hospitals in Casablanca and other cities. Also among the victims are also local officials of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, as well as Moroccan champion Lahcen Isengar, a former long distance runner who defended the colors of Morocco in international arenas during the 1980s/90s.
Moroccan social media users have also criticized what they described as the government's lack of compassion over the victims' deaths and their failure to respond and communicate actively with the public opinion in the aftermath of the ordeal. They called for wrongdoers to be held accountable, especially as early reports indicate that the head-on collision was caused by a tanker truck that was filled with smuggled hydrocarbons.
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According to media reports, the victims' families are holding protests in the city of Alyoun demanding the truth and answers about the faith of their loved ones.
Deuil... les victimes sont en majorité des enfants Posted by Aziz Boucetta on Friday, April 10, 2015
Ina lilah wa ina ilayhi raji3oum, allah yarhamhom ou yssabark walidihm.
Posted by Hiba Amrani on Friday, April 10, 2015
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