Marhaba operation aids over four million summer travellers
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Moroccans living abroad completed 4.14 million journeys this summer through the Marhaba operation, an increase of 1.8 percent compared to the previous year.
The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity ran the operation from June 10 to September 15, with King Mohammed VI providing oversight. During peak travel days, nearly 80,000 people arrived in Morocco and over 87,000 departed, and the Foundation reported that travel flowed smoothly despite the high volume.
The Foundation provided direct assistance to 66,993 travellers, addressing a range of needs. This included help with administrative, customs, and legal issues for 14,089 people, transportation for 787, and medical care, including emergency treatment and hospital stays, for 8,495 individuals. Foundation teams responded to several incidents requiring significant support, such as a bus crash on the Tangier-Kenitra motorway in July that injured 25 of the 45 passengers.
In August, the Foundation assisted nearly 1,000 stranded passengers at the port of Algeciras, Spain, arranging transportation for them. They also helped 25 drivers board a ship bound for Genoa, Italy, after a logistical problem kept their vehicles at the port. In September, after a vehicle fell into the water at Algeciras, Foundation staff supported the families of the two people who died, helping with administrative tasks and the transfer of their remains.
