In many areas hit by the quake, there were complaints that the government was slow to rescue and bring relief supplies to stricken villages. Driving along the road to the Tizi N’Test pass, the challenges faced by relief workers getting through became clear. Upon seeing the blocked road, they begged Mr. Id Lahcen and his colleague, Mustapha Sekkouti, to help get their bags of supplies to the other side. “This reality, we want it to be a memory in our history,” said Mr. Sekkouti, 50. Helping clear the road to save lives.”The efforts by Mr. Id Lahcen and Mr. Sekkouti opened a gap near the top of the road on Sept. 11, allowing some aid to get through.

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Persons: Lahcen, Mustapha Sekkouti, ”, Sekkouti, “ Organizations: New York Times Locations: Rabat