2023-09-14 08:36:37
MADRID, 14 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The death toll from the 6.8 magnitude earthquake on the open Richter scale that shook Morocco on September 8 has risen to around 2,950, as confirmed by the authorities, who point out that more than 5,600 people have been injured.
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior has specified that to date 2,946 deaths and 5,674 injuries have been confirmed, while pointing out that the most affected province is Al Haouz, where the epicenter was located, where 1,684 fatalities have been recorded.
Behind them are the provinces of Taroudant, with 980 deaths; Chichaua, with 202 deaths; Ouarzazate, with 41 victims; and Marrakech, with 18. On the other hand, eleven deaths have been confirmed in Azilal, five in Agadir, three in Casablanca and one in Yusufia and Essaouira.
Likewise, it has stated that 2,944 total victims, practically all of them, have already been buried, before pointing out that the authorities continue their search and rescue efforts, as well as those aimed at dealing with the repercussions of the earthquake, as reported by the agency. Moroccan state news agency, MAP.
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