With more than 2,000 people dead, relief efforts continued on Sunday after Morocco's worst earthquake in more than 60 years. The disaster struck near Marrakech and left its aftermath, devastated villages in the nearby mountains. Reuters reports that the cause of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake, which occurred on Friday evening, forced many people to spend a second night outdoors. Aid workers face the daunting task of reaching the worst-hit villages in the High Atlas, rugged mountains dotted with isolated settlements and many collapsed buildings. Meanwhile, the road near Moulay Brahim, a town about 40 kilometers south of Marrakech, is blocked by a large part of the cliff that has fallen off and collapsed. The incident created a blockade along the highway connecting the city to the Atlas Mountains. The latest figures from the Ministry of Interior show 2,012 dead, and 2,059 injured, including 1,404 in critical condition.
The World Health Organization said that more than 300,000 people were affected by the disaster as they got the survivors out of the rubble. More survivors are expected to be found as search teams begin to pull survivors from the debris. Footage released on Saturday in Moulay Brahim shows rescuers pulling people out of the rubble. Two rescuers greeted him as the man was carried away on a stretcher. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 72 kilometers southwest of Marrakech, a city popular with Moroccans and foreign tourists for its ancient mosques, palaces, and seminaries. decorated with beautiful decorations in the middle of a labyrinth of beautiful alleys.What you need to know rare and powerful earthquake struck Morocco late on Saturday, forcing people from their beds and causing buildings to collapse in mountainous towns and cities with a history of bad weather. such an event. The death toll of more than 2,000 people is expected to rise as rescuers try to reach remote and affected areas on Sunday. At least 2,012 people died in the earthquake, mainly in Marrakech and five nearby districts, the Moroccan Interior Ministry reported on Saturday evening. At least 2,059 others were injured, including 1,404 in critical condition, the ministry said.
The World Health Organization said more than 300,000 people have been affected by the disaster. “The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical in terms of saving lives,” Caroline Holt, global director of operations for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said in a statement.
