At least 820 people have been killed and several places have been damaged by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 that occurred in central Morocco.
According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter occurred in the High Atlas Mountains, 71 kilometers (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5 kilometers.
It occurred at 23:11 local time, and 19 minutes later, a 4.9 aftershock occurred.
According to the country’s interior ministry, fatalities occurred in Marrakesh and a number of southern locales.
It’s thought that many of the casualties are in far-off places.
More than 600 people were hurt, according to the interior ministry, and deaths were reported in the provinces and towns of al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua, and Taroudant.
As a result of the Moroccan government’s warning not to return home in the event of strong aftershocks, many people spent the night outside.
The number of injured patients in Marrakesh hospitals has increased, and the locals have been urged to provide blood.
In addition, there have been reports of residents in the city being trapped under the debris of their collapsed homes and of damage to some areas of the Medina, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
According to a resident, some buildings have fallen, according to Reuters. Buildings may be seen collapsing in many clips on X, although the BBC hasn’t said where they were.
The old Kutubiyya mosque in Marrakesh, a popular tourist destination nearby, was also covered with dust.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared during a speech at the G20 conference in Delhi that the international community will assist Morocco.
The Moroccan people were given “solidarity and support” by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, described himself as “devastated” by the news and extended an offer of help to Morocco.
