The bodies of two young Scandinavian women have been found at the foot of Mount Toubkal, which is popular with hikers in Morocco. The two students came from Norway and Denmark. The police arrested a suspect on Tuesday accused of being responsible for the deaths of women.
The bodies showed puncture wounds. After further possible perpetrators will be searched.
The bodies had been found in a remote area near the town of Imlil, said the Interior Ministry in Morocco. The city is for many hikers and climbers starting point for tours in the Atlas Mountains. The 4,167 meter high Toubkal is the highest mountain in North Africa and is located about 70 kilometers south of Marrakech.
Young students
The two women, aged 24 and 28, studied at the University of South-East Norway. The university was shocked by the news from Morocco and set the flags at half-mast. As the university announced, the two women were only on the weekend to Morocco. There, they wanted to stay there for a month. The two women studied culture and nature in Norway.
The mother of the Norwegian said on Norwegian radio that safety was her daughter’s top priority. „The two young women took all precautions before they left,“ she told NRK.
The Foreign Office warns for Morocco before tours off paved roads. Tours in more remote areas should only be undertaken in groups and with Moroccan guides.
