Showing posts with label Morocco Earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morocco Earthquake. Show all posts

Race to find survivors as Morocco quake deaths top 1,300

 


Residents stay out at a square following an earthquake in Marrakesh on September 9, 2023.


Sept 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Authorities declared three days of national mourning, but the Red Cross warned that it could take years to repair the damage.

The 6.8-magnitude quake struck late Friday in a mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of the tourist city of Marrakesh, the US Geological Survey reported.

Morocco Earthquake: More Than 1,000 Dead

 


Sept 9, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

An earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night, killing at least 1,036 people and leaving more than 1,200 injured, according to the country's interior ministry, with the death toll expected to rise.