Stranded for weeks, a Moroccan woman found dead in Melilla

A 35-year-old Moroccan woman was found dead, Thursday, in Melilla. She is one of the Moroccan nationals stranded in the city due to the coronavirus health crisis.

According to sources contacted by Yabiladi, the woman is from Driouch, a small town in eastern Morocco. She used to work as a made in the city and was reportedly fired by her employers when the lockdown happened.

Unable to return home, the woman joined other Moroccans awaiting repatriation. The same sources indicate that the woman's body was found in a public toilet near a public square in Melilla. A local radio station said the woman likely died from a stroke.