Spain accepts Moroccan aid to clean up and rehabilitate Dana-affected areas

Following the approval of the Generalitat Valenciana, Spain's Interior Ministry is preparing for the incorporation and management of dozens of workers, as well as machines for the extraction and transport of sludge and waste from Morocco, France and Portugal, according to the ministry headed by Fernando Grande-Marlaska. 

The Moroccan offer was one of the first to arrive after the floods of 29 October that affected several areas of Valencia. As reported by EFE, 24 trucks and 70 workers from Morocco are expected to take part in the recovery work, which will support the work of removing and transporting sludge and waste. 

For the time being, they have already begun with the operations of sludge cleaning, unblocking and unblocking pipes in order to restore the city's sewage system.

The government delegate in Valencia, Pilar Bernabé, has announced that the 24 trucks planned have the necessary material to carry out what is now the priority task: sludge cleaning and unblocking, according to the emergency management.

Shortly after the floods, the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, ordered the Minister of the Interior to contact his Spanish counterpart to express his total willingness to send rescue teams and provide all the necessary aid to Spain to deal with this natural disaster, which has left more than 200 people dead. He also reiterated his condolences and solidarity with the Spanish authorities and the families of the victims.