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The eyes of the planet were riveted on this small village in Morocco where, for five days, the rescue tried to bring to the surface Rayan, 5 years old, who had fallen into a well more than 30 meters deep. The announcement of his death on Saturday February 5 has a viral resonance, far beyond this village.
When the rescuers took the child out on the stretcher on Saturday evening, February 5, the crowd believed in a miracle. But after five days of an incredible rescue mission, it’s a tragic end. Rayan’s lifeless body was loaded into the ambulance. The parents received condolences from King Mohammed VI. Until the end, the crowd massed around the atmosphere prayed. They were thousands in the small Moroccan village to encourage the rescuers, day and night.
Five-year-old Ryan has become the face of Morocco in just a few days. The fate of the little boy has caused a wave of sympathy across the world, even to the Vatican. Social networks salute an angel who flew away. Personalities like Jamel Debbouze have expressed their sadness. The Paris Saint-Germain club, and one of its emblematic players of Moroccan origin Achraf Hakimi, sent him a last message: “Rest in peace Rayan”.