Authorities in Morocco have decided to survey all abandoned wells across the country following the death of a 5-year old boy Rayan who died while trapped in the well for five days
Recall, on February 5, 2022, News Central reported that Rayan fell into a narrow 32metre well in the village of Ighran in the country’s Chefchaouen province last Tuesday.
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The incident hit global headlines and sparked media attention as hundreds of people gathered at the well with a view to rescuing him alive.
A Water Ministry Official in Morocco Abdelaziz Zerouali said the survey was designed to prevent a repeat of the tragedy.
Zerouali warned that those who dug wells that violated Government regulations would be sanctioned, adding that more than 1,000 Moroccans a year were already being punished for illegal drilling.