Death toll from Morocco earthquake continues to climb

Morocco was struck by the strongest quake in more than a century on Friday.

A devastating earthquake in Morocco is known to have killed more than 2,500 people, but that number is expected to rise.

European countries have sent aid following Friday’s catastrophic quake that destroyed homes, blocked roads and wiped entire villages of the map.

Soldiers and aid workers are now racing to reach remote areas in the Atlas Mountains which may be almost entirely destroyed.

Meanwhile, locals dig the rubble – often with only shovels and their bare hands – in a desperate hunt for survivors.

Morocco’s Interior Ministry updated its death toll on Monday afternoon, detailing 2,497 dead and 2,476 injured.

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Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/10/aftershock-rattles-morocco-after-fridays-earthquake


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