2023-09-09 19:48:18
The number of victims the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night It amounts to 1,305 dead and 1,832 injured, 1,220 of them in very serious condition.
Meanwhile, the International Federation of the Red Cross highlighted this Saturday that the next 48 hours are critical to saving lives.
Earthquake in Morocco: death toll rises to more than 1,300
According to the latest data released this Saturday by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior, victims were registered in a dozen provinces: Al Haouz, south of Marrakech and close to the epicenter, with 694 deaths, followed by Taroudant (347 fatalities), Chichaoua ( 191 deceased), Ouarzazate (39), Marrakech (14), Azilal (11), Agadir (5), Casablanca (3), Al Youssufia (1) and in Tinguir (1).
A seismic alert bulletin released by the Moroccan National Institute of Geophysics explains that the earthquake, of magnitude 7, shook the northern Moroccan region of Marrakech and occurred at 11:11 p.m. local time on Friday (10:11 p.m. GMT) at a depth of 8 kilometers. It had its epicenter in the town of Ighil, located regarding 80 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakech.
The General Staff of the Moroccan Armed Forces declared full mobilization and Emergency and Civil Protection services continue to mobilize resources to care for the wounded and affected and try to rescue people trapped under the rubble as the authorities analyze the severity of the injuries. damage.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water has already begun to work on locating the roads cut off by the damage caused by the earthquake for their subsequent repair. The Ministry mobilized its entire staff and material means to reopen the affected points to traffic.
This earthquake is the most serious recorded in Morocco in terms of number of victims since the one that affected the Al Hoceima region on February 24, 2004. Then 629 people died, 926 were injured and 12,539 were left homeless.
The international community expresses its condolences for the earthquake and offers help to Morocco
The international community expressed its condolences this Saturday for the victims of the earthquake in Morocco and offered help to deal with the damage caused by the violent earthquake.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, said he was “deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the earthquake” and noted that his Administration is in contact with the Moroccan authorities to “guarantee the safety of all American citizens” in the country.
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, stressed that the country “is willing to contribute to providing first aid” and stated that “we are all devastated following the terrible earthquake in Morocco.”
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lamented the tragedy and described the earthquake as “devastating.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent his condolences to the King of Morocco, who had moved to France to undergo an operation, for the “tragic consequences of the devastating earthquake.”
In turn, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, conveyed his “most sincere condolences” to the monarch and “all Moroccans for the lives lost in the horrible earthquake.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that Ankara is willing to “deliver all necessary resources” to the “Moroccan brothers and sisters.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “extremely saddened by the loss of life” in Morocco and wished a speedy recovery to all those injured.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, conveyed his “solidarity to the Government and people of Morocco at this time,” as his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stated in a statement.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, also spoke along these lines; the president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, and the British Foreign Minister, James Cleverly, who indicated that London “is ready” to provide aid to Morocco.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she stood with the Moroccan people “in the face of the terrible earthquake that has claimed hundreds of lives.”
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