RABAT: The bodies of two Scandinavian women with cuts to their necks were found in a village in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains on Monday, the interior ministry said.
The tourists, a Danish woman and another from Norway, were found with “signs of violence” on their necks caused by a cutting device, the ministry said in a statement.
It said an investigation had been launched into the “criminal act,” without providing more details.
The women’s bodies were found in an isolated mountainous area 10 kilometers (six miles) from the tourist village of Imlil in the High Atlas range.
Imlil is as a starting point for trekking and climbing tours of Mount Toukbal, the highest summit in North Africa.
Tourism is a cornerstone of Morocco’s economy and the kingdom’s second-largest employer, after agriculture.
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Bodies of 2 Scandinavian women found in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains
Bodies of 2 Scandinavian women found in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains
- The women’s bodies were found in an isolated mountainous area 10 kilometers from the tourist village of Imlil in the High Atlas range
- Imlil is as a starting point for trekking and climbing tours of Mount Toukbal, the highest summit in North Africa
Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for 'safety' measures during drill: state TV
TEHRAN: Iran will close parts of the strategic Strait of Hormuz for “safety” measures during military drills by its Revolutionary Guards, state TV reported on Tuesday.
“Parts of the Strait of Hormuz will be closed in order to respect the principles of safety and navigation,” said a state TV journalist reporting from a site near the drills, which began on Monday.
It was not clear how long the partial closure would last.
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