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Old 12 Aug 2008
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A tourist was declared died in the piste b/w Fougani village and Zagoura
Hello,It is a bad news!!!
A tourist woman was declared died last Sunday in the pist b/w villag Fougani and Zagoura.The reason is that the couple has got a problem with their 4x4 in a sandy place called in berber Bokashba.The couple did not take enough water with them.The man came to fougani village to tell the local people about his problem,and when they go back to the car ,they found his wife died bc she is thirsty.We advice tourists taking that piste to take enough water ,and if they do not know the piste clearly , it is good to take someone with them .
The temperature goes up to 53 C° during the day in this area.
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Hello aghbalouramlia,

could You please explain a little bit more about what has happened?

- where they come from (Germany, France etc ...)
- how long the woman stayed in the car till her friend/husband come back
- was there really nothing to drink in the car
- was it the couples car or was it a rent one
- what car was it, was it well equipped and what happened to the car
- what was the problem with the 4x4
- do You have coordinates from Bokashba or a better discription where it is
- how the man comes back to Fougani

So all is a little bit mysterious and nothing is to found in moroccan newspaper, it would be good to give more answers.

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Hello aghbalouramlia,

no answer is also an answer. Nowhere is something to read about that incident. Also in moroccen forums, where I have posted it, are no answers.

I think, Your posting is a fake.

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@ Ulrich,

Steady... just because aghbalouramlia has not answered yet (it's only 3 days since you posted) doesn't mean he's making it all up! He might be away or his internet connection is down or whatever...

Anyway, just because there are no answers to your questions does not mean it didn't happen. Relax...

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It is not such a surprise that nothing is written in the moroccan newspapers. Such news are just not published in Morocco. I talked to another local person and he confirmed the death, but also with no more facts.
I think there must be more to it. Nobody dies of thurst in just one day. I really would love to know more.
And, btw, I know the poster in person. He is a local from Ramlia, now english teacher in Rissani and a very honest person.
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snip.... Nobody dies of thurst in just one day. ..snip.
Sorry but yes you can. Although it was more likely that the COD was not thirst, but more like an myocardial infarction or cerebral anurysm or infarct caused by heat (i.e. heat stroke) or dehydration. It can kill in far less then a day (at little as 20 min). Cars can get to be 20-30 deg C higher then ambient. So if it is 50 deg c out it could easily be 70 inside the car more then enough to cook someone's brain, if she pass out in the car or fell asleep. If she did not have enough (or any) water it easily could have killed her) Although sad it is tragically more then physiologically feasible.
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