On July 6, a coach carrying 42 Moroccans residing in Italy broke down in Fréjus, in the south of France. The vehicle ensured the connection between Naples and the port of Algeciras, in Spain, as part of the Marhaba 2025 system.
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Following the incident, the Mohammed V Foundation teams for solidarity, present at the port of Marseille, informed the Central Coordination Office responsible for monitoring emergencies. This structure operates within the framework of the Marhaba system, set up to support the return of Moroccans residing abroad during the summer period.
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In coordination with the French local authorities and the Consulate General of Morocco in Marseille, passenger care has been organized. It consisted in the provision of provisional accommodation, meals and basic logistical support.
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Due to the deadlines necessary to repair the coach, an emergency plan has been activated. A mobile unit of the Foundation went there to follow the situation, inform the passengers and organize the rest of the trip.
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A second vehicle was chartered to resume the journey to Spain. The passengers received meals and were accompanied until the arrival at the port of Tangier Med. On site, a reception unit was deployed to ensure the last stage of the route.
An additional shuttle made it possible to transport travelers to their destination places in Morocco. The entire intervention has registered in the usual procedures provided for by the Marhaba system.