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Join on Telegram Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Interior announced that the earthquake death toll has risen to reach 2,681 as of 3 p.m. local time today, adding that the number of injuries has also increased to now stand at 2,501.
The ministry’s latest figures come as messages of support and pledges of relief contributions continue to pour in as Morocco mourns its deadliest and strongest earthquake in the past six decades.
The earthquake, which hit several provinces across Morocco on Friday night, was particularly strong in Marrakech and provinces in the Atlas Mountains like Al Haouz, in addition to small towns and prefectures in the city of Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Tinghir, among others.
Casablanca, Agadir and Youssoufia also reported deaths in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Moroccan authorities are intensifying efforts to tackle the situation, while the North African country continues to receive financial and humanitarian aid from many countries and NGOs.
Individual volunteers and associations are all teaming up and joining forces to help bring assistance to people in need, especially those who live in hard-to-reach regions.
