A 17-year-old minor lost his life and another was seriously injured on Thursday during Ashura festivities when a group of youngsters detonated a small gas cylinder, according to local authorities.
Last night was marked by traditional Ashura celebrations, which fall on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Muharram.
In one of the arteries located in Diour Itissalat on the road linking Ben Ahmed to Settat, several minors set fire to tires and threw gas cylinders, which resulted in the ensuing fires. One youth succumbed to his injuries, while the second is currently in critical condition under medical supervision at the Hassan II provincial hospital in Settat.
An investigation was opened under the supervision of the Public Prosecution.