In the village of Ighran in the Moroccan city of Chefchaouen, 5-year-old Rayan Awram had fell into a 32-metre-deep well near his home on February 1. After the incident, rescue efforts had launched in the area to get Rayan out of the well. As a result of the rescue efforts that excavators and construction equipment were used, Rayan was rescued from the well on Saturday, 5 days after he fell. After the first intervention of the medical teams, Rayan was taken to the ambulance helicopter belonging to the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie under the intense security measures of the police and gendarmerie. Rayan was later transported to the hospital by the helicopter.
After taken to the hospital, Moroccan Royal Palace announced that Rayan lost his life before rescuers could reach him. Moroccan Royal Palace stated that Moroccan King Mohammed VI made a phone call with the family of the little boy and expressed his condolences.