Chinese female tourists experience the Moroccan earthquake firsthand: Run and escape with their mother! A Heartbreaking Scene Exposed by Surveillance
At 23:11 local time on the 8th, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in Morocco. According to local Moroccan media citing the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior, as of 22:00 local time on the 9th, the death toll from the earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2012, with 2059 injured, of which 1404 are seriously injured.
After the strong earthquake in Morocco, the Chinese Embassy in Morocco immediately activated the emergency mechanism. Chinese Ambassador to Morocco, Li Changlin, stated that there are currently no casualties among Chinese citizens.
Local Chinese:
The building seems to be moving
On the afternoon of September 9th, several Chinese people in Morocco reported their safety to Chao News reporters through social media and shared their experiences of encountering a major earthquake.
Respondent coconut provided pictures
Chinese "buyer" Coconut has been staying in Morocco for over a month with her mother to explore shops. She is located in the old city of Marrakech, Morocco, more than 70 kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake. She said that although she was a little away from the epicenter, the tremor was very noticeable, and several hours after the earthquake, she still had lingering palpitations.
"Last night at around 11 o'clock, I was about to go to bed when I suddenly felt the ground shaking violently and the buildings seemed to be moving. After experiencing the Nepal earthquake, I felt that this was a big earthquake. I immediately grabbed my mother, rolled up my package, and ran towards the square outside. Many buildings collapsed outside, and people came out to take shelter in the square and streets. There was also a big aftershock at night. I was very panicked while running, and one of my shoes ran off, and my mother's head was covered in dust." Coconut said.
Respondent coconut provided pictures
The video provided by Coconut shows that after the earthquake, the square was crowded with people taking refuge, and the scene was very noisy and chaotic, with continuous alarms and some buildings collapsing. "At present, communication, electricity, and transportation in my area are still normal, and living order is gradually being restored," said Coconut.
Respondent coconut provided pictures
Ms. Qian from Shanghai also experienced this earthquake.
When the earthquake occurred, she and her friends were traveling in the port city of Agadir, Morocco, which is over 100 kilometers away from the epicenter. She told Chao News
Respondent coconut provided pictures
Ms. Qian said that she did not see any buildings collapse or hear of any casualties in her city. Communication was not interrupted, but during the earthquake, the lights were cut off for a second and immediately restored. Currently, people's living order is normal.
In addition, Ms. Wang, who has been living in Rabat, Morocco for a long time, also told Chao News reporters in a connection that her city of Rabat is more than 300 kilometers away from the epicenter, and there is a clear sense of earthquake, but there is basically no impact, and it is currently very safe. However, she stated that according to her understanding, this was the most severe earthquake in the history of Morocco. Lucas, a Chinese tour guide who has lived in Casablanca for many years, also said that the area is about 250 kilometers away from the epicenter. Although there is a sense of earthquake, there is no problem, and the Chinese here are very safe.
Oriental TV reporter Li Jingping also witnessed the earthquake firsthand. Li Jingping said that he was awakened by the strong turbulence at that time. After the earthquake, there was a power outage and chaos both inside and outside the hotel. When evacuating, we saw vehicles parked on the roadside and people sleeping on the sidewalk to seek refuge.
Figure from Vision China
According to a search by reporters, the most severe earthquake in Morocco occurred in 1960, when the earthquake destroyed the southern Atlantic city of Agadir and caused 12000 deaths. On February 24, 2004, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Mediterranean port city of Al Hosema in northern Morocco, resulting in 628 deaths and 926 injuries.
Monitoring records the moment of the Moroccan earthquake
Emergency evacuation for restaurant customers
On September 8th local time, a strong earthquake occurred in Morocco. Surveillance cameras captured footage of people escaping during the earthquake at a restaurant in Marrakech, Morocco. The video shows that dozens of customers panicked and escaped from the restaurant gate after experiencing a tremor. Due to panic and overcrowding, many people fell at the entrance of the restaurant.
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Chinese Embassy in Morocco
Remind Chinese citizens in Momo to pay attention to preventing earthquake disasters
The Chinese Embassy in Morocco reminds Chinese citizens in Morocco to closely monitor the warning information issued by the local government, maintain smooth communication, increase vigilance, pay attention to preventing earthquakes and other secondary disasters, and protect personal safety. In case of danger, please remain calm, follow the arrangements of the local police and on-site command personnel, and transfer to a safe area as soon as possible. In case of emergency, please contact the embassy promptly for assistance.
Contact phone number:
In case of emergency in the city, call the police at 19 on the landline and 112 on the mobile phone
Emergency call number outside the city: 177
Fire alarm hotline: 15
SOS emergency hotline: 0537-202020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Services Emergency Call Center Phone:+86-10-12308/+86-10-65612308
Consular protection and assistance hotline of the Embassy in Morocco:+212-537666000
