Morocco : Child dies in apartment fire in Salé

A child died Monday in a fire that broke out at an apartment in the city of Salé where he was alone, according to local authorities.

After being notified of the blaze at 12.49 p.m., civil protection units were mobilized and a tanker as well as an ambulance arrived at the scene at 12.54 p.m. to contain the fire, the source said, adding that other civil protection vehicles, namely two tankers and an ambulance, came in afterwards.

An investigation is underway under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor's office.