The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Morocco, causing damage to buildings in some cities and causing the evacuation of properties from Rabat to Marrakech, It caused the death of 93 people.
This is confirmed by information from local media.
REGRETTABLE
Panic scenes in #Morocco after the fort #earthquake M6.8, 56 km W of #Oukaïmedene, #Morocco #earthquake #earthquake
Via @Arab_Storms pic.twitter.com/vcou1rDS4i— Geol. Sergio Almazán (@chematierra) September 9, 2023
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In Marrakech, 27 people have died so far and another four deaths have been confirmed in Ouarzazate. The reports of more deaths arise from different areas of Morocco.
In numerous videos on social networks you can see people in squares feeling the earthquake. In others you can see people running to safety and in the most recent ones people walking through the streets full of rubble to help their friends and neighbors.
Al-Arabiya reported that people trapped by the earthquake in the Sidi Ibrahim area are asking the authorities for help.
The Mexican embassy in Morocco has already alerted its compatriots through the social network X:
“ATTENTION Mexican community in Morocco: follow the instructions of the local authorities related to the earthquake that has just been registered The protection number of @EmbaMexMar1 is +212 6 10 21 30 00 @SRE_mx @MGomezOliver“.
ATTENTION Mexican community in Morocco: follow the instructions of local authorities related to the earthquake that has just been registered
The protection number @EmbaMexMar1 is +212 6 10 21 30 00@SRE_mx @MGomezOliver
— EmbaMex Morocco (@EmbaMexMar1) September 8, 2023
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