The region of Sidi Fatma, located near the city of Marrakech, has been plunged into a state of urgency since Sunday morning following the mysterious disappearance of a 14-year-old boy during an outing with friends by the riverbank. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear.
According to local sources, the boy, named Ryan, hails from the Mouqif neighborhood in the old city of Marrakech. He had ventured into the mountainous area to enjoy the weekend when he suddenly vanished amid the river’s waters, with the precise details of the incident still unknown as of now.
Upon receiving the alert, local authorities and royal gendarmerie officers quickly arrived at the scene to initiate preliminary field investigations. They launched extensive search operations along the river’s course in a concerted effort to locate the missing boy.
The search and rescue efforts are ongoing and being conducted intensively, with a notable mobilization of resources. Meanwhile, the boy's family and residents of his neighborhood are engulfed in a state of anxiety and anticipation, waiting for any developments that may arise in the coming hours.
As reported by expresstv.ma.
