Vehicles burn during a gathering of youth-led protests demanding healthcare and education reforms turns violent, in Sale, Morocco, Wednesday. Photo by Jalal Morchidi/EPA
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Two people were killed by police in Morocco as protests against the government spread throughout the country by young adults and teens.
The two were killed when police opened fire on protesters in Lqliaa, a southeastern town near Agadir, when protesters tried to storm a police station. They were the first deaths since the protests began Saturday.
The "Gen Z-212" protests are borne out of frustration that the government is spending money on preparation for the 2030 World Cup while hospitals and schools are neglected.
The protesters chanted "Stadiums are here, but where are the hospitals?" the BBC reported.
