Moroccans on Monday teemed up for the funeral ceremony of five-year old Rayan, who died after spending five days in a well in Recall, on February 5, 2022, News Central reported that Ryan fell into a narrow 32metre well in Ighran village.
Recall, on February 5, 2022, News Central reported that Ryan fell into a narrow 32metre well in the village of Ighran in the country’s Chefchaouen province last Tuesday.
His funeral took place on Monday at the Zaouia Cemetery near his village, where hundreds of mourners had gathered.
The incident hit global headlines and sparked media attention as hundreds of people gathered at the well with a view to rescuing him alive.
The hashtag #SaveRayan has been trending on social media for days now as people express their sadness and sympathy.
Deep wells dot the landscape of the village, many used for irrigating cannabis crop that is the mainstay of many indigent families in the remote and arid region of Morocco’s Rif Mountains.
