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Rabat- Fifteen people were injured in the 6.3-magnitude quake that struck Monday off the northeastern province of Al Hoceima, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
The causalities were carried to the Regional Hospital of Mohammed V in Al Hoceima, the ministry pointed out in a statement.
The statement noted that the regional hospital received the first causalities of Monday’s quake around 5 am (GMT), adding that at this time the hospital received the body of an 8-year old child.
According to the same source, medical reports revealed that the victim’s death was caused by a chronic disease from which he was suffering.
The earthquake, which was also felt in the Strait Gibraltar and southern Spain, took place in the early hours of Monday. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), in less than two hours, the earthquake was followed by five aftershocks in the following order: 5.0 at 4:30 local time, 5.3 at 4:34, 4.6 at 5:03, 5.1 at 5:54 and 5.3 at 6:10.
In 2004, Al Hoceima was shaken by a devastating earthquake that had claimed the lives of 600 people and caused major material damage.
