CCTV captures second earthquake strikes busy Marrakech avenue
The UK authorities has despatched 60 search and rescue specialists and 4 search canine to Morocco as rescuers are digging by way of the rubble to try to discover survivors following the large earthquake.
Overseas secretary James Cleverly stated: “The UK is sending instant help to Morocco together with a workforce of 60 search and rescue specialists and 4 rescue canine to help with the rescue effort.
“I stay involved with Overseas Minister Bourita and provide my deepest sympathies to the folks of Morocco after this tragic occasion.”
It comes as greater than 2,000 folks have been killed. Of the two,059 injured, greater than 1,400 are stated to be critically damage, the Morocco’s Inside Ministry stated.
The harm from the quake may take a number of years to restore, in line with the Crimson Cross. “We’re many months if not a number of years of response,” stated Hossam Elsharkawi, the Crimson Cross Center East and North Africa director.
The tremors had been centred within the Excessive Atlas mountains late on Friday night time. The epicentre was stated to be within the Ighil space, about 40 miles (70km) south of Marrakech.
UK sends 60 search and rescue specialists to Morocco
The UK authorities has despatched 60 search and rescue specialists, 4 search canine and rescue tools to Morocco.
Whereas an emergency medical workforce has additionally been deployed to evaluate the present healthcare capability and the extent of the harm
Overseas Secretary James Cleverly stated: “The UK is sending instant help to Morocco together with a workforce of 60 search and rescue specialists and 4 rescue canine to help with the rescue effort.
“I stay involved with Overseas Minister Bourita and provide my deepest sympathies to the folks of Morocco after this tragic occasion.”
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 19:21
Morocco soccer gamers donate blood after lethal earthquake kills over 2,000
Morocco soccer gamers donate blood after lethal earthquake kills over 2,000
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 23:59
British vacationers needed to sleep on streets after Morocco earthquake, husband says
Two British vacationers slept on the streets of a village within the Atlas mountains – unable to contact their households following a devastating earthquake in Morocco, one in every of their husbands has stated.
Rebecca Calvert, 63, and buddy Hilary Mckegney, 64, had simply arrived within the distant village of Imlil within the Atlas Mountains to go on a mountaineering journey when the earthquake struck.
The magnitude 6.8 tremor late on Friday broken buildings from villages within the Atlas Mountains to the historic metropolis of Marrakesh.
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 22:56
King Mohammed VI of Morocco thanks Spain, Qatar, the UK and UAE for sending assist
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has thanked Spain, Qatar, the UK and the UAE for sending assist within the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit the nation on Friday, state TV stated in a put up on social media web site X late on Sunday.
Morocco assessed assist wants and regarded the significance of coordinating reduction effort earlier than accepting assist from the 4 nations, it added.
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 21:21
CCTV captures second earthquake strikes busy Marrakech avenue
CCTV captures second earthquake strikes busy Marrakech avenue
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 20:21
Charity ActionAid UK launches emergency attraction
Charity ActionAid UK has launched an emergency Morocco earthquake attraction to help the communities most affected by the catastrophe.
Kirsten Sutherland, humanitarian programme co-ordinator at ActionAid Spain, which has labored in Morocco for greater than 20 years, stated many households have “misplaced every part”.
“In simply minutes, the lives of a whole lot of 1000’s of individuals have been turned the other way up,” she stated.
“Many households have misplaced every part – their family members, their properties and their belongings. Harm to infrastructure is hampering entry to info and to affected communities, particularly in distant areas.
“Our goal is to help these communities which have been most badly affected by the earthquake.”
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 18:56
Demise toll climbs to 2,122
The dying toll in an earthquake that hit Morocco late on Friday, has risen to 2,122, whereas 2,421 folks had been injured, state TV stated on Sunday.
Households in Morocco spend second night time on streets following lethal quake
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 17:33
Watch dwell: Rescuers seek for survivors following lethal earthquake in Morocco
Warning: This livestream comprises scenes that some viewers could discover distressing.
Rescuers search for survivors as a minimum of 2,012 folks had been killed and a pair of,059 had been injured following a robust earthquake that struck Morocco.
The quake was the strongest tremor to hit the North African nation within the final century, in line with Morocco’s Nationwide Geophysical Institute.
The tremors had been centred within the Excessive Atlas mountains late on Friday night time (8 September).
The epicentre was stated to be within the Ighil space, about 40 miles (70km) south of Marrakech.
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 16:15
France is able to assist Morocco, says Macron
France stated at present it is able to assist Morocco and is awaiting formal request for help.
“France is able to provide its assist to Morocco if Morocco decides it’s helpful,” President Emmanuel Macron stated on Sunday throughout a information convention on the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
“Moroccan authorities know precisely what could be delivered, the character (of what could be delivered) and the timing…We’re at their disposal. We did every part we may do…. The second they request this assist, it is going to be deployed,” he added.
France was amongst nations providing assistance on Saturday following the quake late on Friday night, which hit villages within the Excessive Atlas mountains and in addition broken the town of Marrakech.
“Our embassy in Morocco is absolutely mobilised…at present Moroccan authorities are in cost… An evaluation (of the state of affairs) is underneath method… At this stage Morocco has not requested for assist,” Overseas Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre instructed BFM tv earlier on Sunday.
4 French residents had been amongst these killed within the quake, and 15 had been injured, the ministry stated in an replace on French casualties on Sunday afternoon.
Joe Middleton10 September 2023 15:48
Listed below are a number of the newest photos from the seek for survivors:
Chris Stevenson10 September 2023 15:12