The earthquake was felt in many cities across Morocco, including the capital Rabat and Casablanca. TV footage showed rescuers digging through rubbles and debris in an effort to save survivors. Rescuers have been sent to the quake-hit areas to search for survivors, local media reported. The Moroccan state TV said the majority of casualties in the earthquake were from the remote and inaccessible mountainous regions near the epicenter, with damaged roads further hindering rescue efforts. Morocco has not experienced a disaster of this magnitude since 2004 when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the port city of Al Hoceima, killing around 630 people. The quake has claimed the lives of 2,012 people and injured 2,059, with 1,404 of them in serious condition, according to the latest update from the country's Interior Ministry on Saturday.ĪLSO READ: Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 800 people The quake has claimed the lives of 2,012 people and injured 2,059, with 1,404 of them in serious condition, according to the latest update from the country's Interior Ministry on Saturday The epicenter of the earthquake was near the town of Ighil in Al Haouz Province, some 70 km southwest of Marrakesh. local time (2211 GMT) at a depth of 18.5 km, said the United States Geological Survey. RABAT - Morocco on Saturday declared three days of national mourning after a devastating earthquake jolted the kingdom late Friday night.įlags will fly at half-mast on all public facilities during the national mourning, according to a statement released by the Royal Office after Moroccan King Mohammed VI chaired a meeting on the disaster.Ī 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11:11 p.m. Children stand by a damaged building after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Tahannaout, Morocco on Sept 9, 2023.
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