The death toll from the strong earthquake in Morocco has risen to 820! Reminder from the Chinese Embassy
On September 9th, according to Reuters citing Moroccan television, the death toll from the strong earthquake in Morocco has risen to 820, with 672 others injured.
After the strong earthquake in Morocco, the Chinese Embassy in Morocco immediately activated the emergency mechanism. The CCTV reporter just interviewed the Chinese Ambassador to Morocco, Li Changlin, by phone. He said that there are currently no Chinese citizens injured or killed in the strong earthquake in Morocco.
At around 23:10 local time on September 8th, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Morocco, with the epicenter located about 71 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakech in southern Morocco and a depth of 18.5 kilometers. Several cities, including the capital city of Rabat, were also affected by the earthquake. According to the latest news from the Ministry of Interior on the 9th, the earthquake has caused 632 deaths and 329 injuries, of which 51 are seriously injured.
The Embassy in Morocco reminds Chinese citizens in the jurisdiction to closely monitor the warning information issued by the local government, maintain smooth communication, raise 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:
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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/+86-10-59913991
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Consular protection and assistance hotline of the Embassy in Morocco:+212-537666000