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American killed, Brit injured in Morocco Rally

Blog: The View from Fez - 13 November 2009

By: Sandy McCutcheon


According to the MAP news agency, an American taking part in an auto rally has been killed after his car plunged into a ravine in Morocco's Atlas mountains.

Frank Warren, 63, was killed and his British companion was badly injured and taken to hospital.

The accident happened between the towns of Midelt and Khenifra in the Atlas mountains as the pair were taking part in the Casablanca Challenge rally. The car came off the road near the village of Ait Oumina, MAP said.

The British woman was taken to hospital in Meknes.

Tags: Ait Oumina , Atlas mountains , Casablanca , Khenifra , Meknes , Midelt , Moroccan News , Morocco

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