The "Chinese Power" after the Moroccan Earthquake, Donating Donations, Donating Blood, Xinhua News Agency | China | Donating Donations
Marrakech, Morocco, September 12 (Xinhua) - According to statistics released by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior on the evening of the 11th, the strong earthquake that occurred in the country on the evening of the 8th has resulted in 2862 deaths and 2562 injuries. Overseas Chinese and Chinese enterprises actively donate and provide assistance to the disaster stricken areas.
On the 11th, Lin Weiqiang, President of the Moroccan Chinese Overseas Business Association, told Xinhua News Agency that the Chamber of Commerce has launched a donation call to Chinese residents in Morocco and will donate to the Moroccan side through the Chinese Embassy in Morocco. Zhang Kai, a director of the Moroccan Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said that the chamber is actively raising urgently needed supplies in the disaster area.
On September 11th, rescue workers searched and rescued the ruins of the earthquake in the village of Amizmiz in southern Marrakech, Morocco. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dongzhen
A staff member of a brand under Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co., Ltd. told reporters on the 11th that the first batch of rescue supplies donated by the company, after more than 9 hours of transportation, arrived in the epicenter area on the afternoon of the 10th, including 12000 bottles of mineral water, 60000 biscuits, and a large amount of flour, canned goods, milk, sugar, and tissues.
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Nasser Bushiba, Chairman of the Moroccan Association for African China Cooperation and Development, expressed gratitude to overseas Chinese and Chinese from all walks of life in Morocco for donating and donating materials. He told Xinhua News Agency that if one side is in difficulty, they will provide support from all sides. Not only the overseas Chinese who donate money and materials, but also the Chinese medical workers who stick to their posts and actively donate blood, are extending a helping hand. They demonstrate the kindness of doctors through practical actions.
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The Rihamna Provincial Hospital in the Bengali region is located approximately 70 kilometers north of the earthquake stricken Marrakech. During a phone interview with Xinhua News Agency, Ma Nan, the captain of the Bengali branch of the Chinese medical team, said that during the earthquake, the team treated many pregnant and postpartum women. The Chinese medical team risked the possibility of aftershocks at any time and successfully delivered the "earthquake baby". On the day of the earthquake on the 8th, Chinese doctors performed a total of 6 cesarean section surgeries.
In addition to doing a good job in patient treatment, Chinese doctors also invest in post earthquake emergency treatment. Ma Nan is an orthopedic doctor who rushed to the local hospital's emergency department to report in the first time after the earthquake.
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Chinese medical team captain Fan Xiaosheng told reporters that considering the extreme lack of emergency blood after the disaster, Zhang Jianhai, the captain of the Sedat team of the Chinese medical team, and team members Zhou Long and Yan Yihong went to Sedat Hassan II Hospital to donate blood on the 11th. Obstetrician and gynecologist Zhou Long's weight has just reached the standard, but she still insists on donating 450 milliliters of blood. They hope to contribute their efforts to help the affected people overcome difficulties and rebuild their homes as soon as possible.
