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Moroccan footballer loses life in sea crossing to Spain
['Abid Khan']
BOL News
Her death has sparked an outpouring of grief across Morocco, particularly within the football community.
RABAT: Moroccan footballer Faten Ben Omar Al Azizi has died after drowning while attempting to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta by sea, according to local media reports.
Al Azizi, who previously played for Moghreb Atletico Tetouan, reportedly lost her life during the dangerous sea crossing.
Reports said the footballer was attempting the hazardous journey to Ceuta when the fatal incident occurred.
“The latest figure we have is 72,” Spain’s government delegate to Ceuta, Miguel Angel Perez Triano, told reporters when asked about the death toll.