Emergency crews in Morocco are working to rescue survivors from the country’s strongest earthquake in more than a century. Soldiers and aid workers brought water and supplies to mountain vill…
By SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY
Help was slow to arrive in Amizmiz, where a whole chunk of the town of orange and red sandstone brick homes carved into a mountainside appeared to be missing. A mosque’s minaret had collapsed. Friday’s earthquake toppled buildings not strong enough to withstand such a mighty temblor, trapping people in the rubble and sending others fleeing in terror. A total of 2,122 people were confirmed dead and at least 2,421 others were injured — 1,404 of them critically, the Interior Ministry reported.
But Morocco has not made an international appeal for help like Turkey did in the hours following a massive quake earlier this year, according to aid groups. The epicenter of Friday’s quake was near the town of Ighil in Al Haouz Province, about 70 kilometers south of Marrakech. The region is known for scenic villages and valleys tucked in the High Atlas Mountains.
Tourists and residents lined up to donate desperately needed blood. Jalila Guerina said she ran to help when she learned of the need because of her duty as a Moroccan citizen.
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