At least seven spectators have died after a flash flood swept across the pitch at a local match in Morocco.
Heavy rain caused a nearby river to swell on Wednesday, pushing water over the field in the southern village of Tizert in the Taroudant region, where an amateur match was being played.
Spectators tried to escape, with some climbing on roofs, but at least seven people died, including a 17-year-old boy, the official MAP news agency said.
Government spokesman Mostapha El Khalfi said one of the bodies was still missing.
He added the government will take flood control measures to better handle adverse weather conditions.
Among the victims was recently married Hanafi Hilali, 35, who sought safety on top of a dressing room but was swept away by the raging waters, his brother Mohamed said.
The two had become trapped on the field, but Mohamed raced to rescue his son and his cousin, both young children.
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