The death toll from the Moroccan earthquake has risen to 2862
According to the latest statistics released by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior on the evening of the 11th, the strong earthquake that occurred on the evening of the 8th has resulted in 2862 deaths and 2562 injuries.
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior said that rescue operations are underway to search for trapped individuals under the ruins.
According to the Earthquake Information Network of the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 23:11 local time on the 8th in Morocco, with a magnitude of 6.8. The epicenter was located about 71 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakech in southern Morocco. The Moroccan National Geological Monitoring Agency announced later that the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0.
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Moroccan overseas Chinese donated money and supplies, and multinational rescue teams participated in post earthquake rescue efforts
The strong earthquake that occurred late on the 8th in Morocco has resulted in 2681 deaths. Overseas Chinese in Morocco actively donate and provide aid to the disaster area. The reporter saw in the disaster area that rescue teams from Spain, the United Kingdom and other countries have arrived in Morocco to participate in post earthquake rescue.
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.
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 the epicenter of the earthquake was located in a mountainous area with high altitude and high population density in villages. In addition, the weather has caused significant difficulties for rescue work.
On the 11th, the reporter saw in the mountainous town of Amizmiz, south of the city center of Marrakech and near the epicenter, that the road into the disaster area in the mountains was filled with gravel, and the rocks on the roadside could roll off at any time. Marrakech experienced multiple aftershocks on the 10th.
Rescue teams from multiple countries have been involved in post earthquake search and rescue work. The reporter saw that multiple helicopters were transporting supplies and injured people back and forth to the disaster area. Spanish and British rescue teams were stationed at the Amizmiz camp and began searching for survivors.
The Chinese Red Cross has decided to provide $200000 in emergency humanitarian cash assistance to the Moroccan Red Crescent Society to support its rescue and disaster relief efforts.
As of the time of publication, the latest data released by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior on the 11th shows that the earthquake has resulted in 2681 deaths and at least 2501 injuries. The reporter learned from the Chinese Embassy in Morocco that there are currently no reports of casualties among Chinese citizens.