Six people drowned, Friday, while trying to cross illegally from the town of Iaazzanene in Nador province (North) to the other shore, local authorities said.
54 would-be migrants, including a Tunisian national, attempted to board a zodiac and sail to the beach of El Kallat in the municipality of Iaazzanene, as a first step in the illegal migration attempt.
Inclement weather and the rough sea resulted in the death of six people, while 48 were lucky to set foot on land.
Local authorities, the Royal Gendarmerie and Civil Protection services, backed by medical teams, rushed to the scene to provide first aid, retrieve the bodies and search for other victims.
An investigation is under way, under the public prosecution, to elucidate the circumstances of this incident and possible ramifications.