The Norwegian woman found dead in the mountain village in Morocco: - We are all in shock

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the Bodies after two female tourists were found this morning in a mountainous area in the El Haouz province in Morocco, writes the site Bladi.net. According to local authorities, it is the two tourists from Norway and Denmark.

- Quiet and safe area

- It is terrible. Imlil is a quiet and safe area, and it has never happened anything criminal here as long as I have lived. Now we are waiting just to get to know more about what has happened, " says a woman who runs a hotel in Imlil to the Newspaper, before she continues:

- We are all in shock.

The two women should have been found dead in an isolated mountainous region about 10 kilometers away from the village Imlil in the Atlas mountains. The village is approximately a one and a half hour drive from Marrakech.

the Women have been alone, and they have according to several of the local Dagbladet has talked with, stayed in a tent. They should have the tent in the vicinity of the property Club Alpin Francais (CAF) at the foot of Toubkal mountain.

VG, as discussed the matter first in Norway, writes that they have been in contact with the local police, who did not want to comment on the case.

Crime

Local authorities and security forces are on site and have initiated an open investigation for what they assume is a criminal act, notify local authorities.

Both were found with voldsskader that was caused by a sharp object.

Pressetalsperson for the ministry of Foreign affairs, Ane Haavardsdatter Lunde, confirms to Dagbladet at 21.45 that the Norwegian woman's relatives have been notified.

" We were informed today that a nor sk and a Danish citizen, shall have perished. We work with the Danish embassy down there to get an official confirmation on the deaths, " she says.

Lunde will not say anything more about the Norwegian woman at the present time, but according to the VG will both women be in 20-years. The newspaper writes that the two should have been on backpacking around the country.

the ministry of Foreign affairs in Copenhagen has also confirmed that the Danish woman's next of kin are informed.

Women should have been found in an isolated mountainous region about 10 kilometers away from a tourist village. Photo: Google maps /screen shot Show more In shock

Toubkal mountain is a popular tourist destination for foreign tourists, and many travel to Imlil, which is a common starting point, each year to ascend the mountain.

the Area they were found in, should be an area where tourists can take a break, before the trip goes on towards a cabin in the area, which is the last stop for Toubkal. In addition to that it is powered farming in the area.

Residents in the area are in shock, since there is much to indicate that there has been a criminal action, type Medias24.

"today has been chaos in the region, with many police officers in the area and helicopters in the air. All scheduled walks are cancelled due to security reasons," writes the site.

Dagbladet has been in contact with a person who works with tourists in the area.

- I have been hearing that the two women were found around at 12 in the day. A Norwegian and a Danish woman. There are many tourists who go in the mountains here now, but I don't know any more than this, " he says.

the Review follows the case.