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Community Rallies £50,000 for Missing Girl's Search

2/1/2026

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Inaayah Makda, a seven-year-old from Blackburn, Lancashire, went missing after being swept out to sea on January 28 in Casablanca.
Her parents, Zubair and Tasneem, were knocked into the water and lost sight of her.
The family says local authorities offered little help during the search.
A fundraiser has raised over £50,000 for private search, including underwater teams and aerial support, while Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain coordinates with UK authorities.

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Inaayah Makda, a seven-year-old from Blackburn, Lancashire, went missing after being swept out to sea on January 28 in Casablanca.
Her parents, Zubair and Tasneem, were knocked into the water and lost sight of her.
The family says local authorities offered little help during the search.
A fundraiser has raised over £50,000 for private search, including underwater teams and aerial support, while Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain coordinates with UK authorities.