The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco is one of the worst catastrophes the country has seen.
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco is certainly one of the worst catastrophes the country has seen, leaving nearly 3000 dead and 5530 wounded, according to recent official reports. It was followed 20 minutes later by an aftershock that measured 4.9 on the Richter scale.
Damghi came to Tahanaout, the capital of the Al Haouz province, with a mobile medical team. This area has recorded more than 60% of all deaths from the earthquake. Marrakesh and Agadir's University Hospital facilities have been pushed to the limit but are not yet at breaking point, even though doctors have had to open new units to cope with the influx of wounded patients.
"Isolated villages in the High Atlas region that are nearly completely cut off have been badly affected or, worse, completely wiped out by this very high intensity earthquake, which is as bad as the one we saw in Syria and Turkey. I have visited several villages. They need aid in the form of food, tents, blankets, and medical supplies. Any medical, humanitarian aid is welcome," said Zouhair Lahna, MD, humanitarian doctor on X .
Despite this support, Morocco announced on Sunday that it would only be accepting aid from four countries: Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the United Kingdom.For France, several reasons have been proffered: some observers have pointed out that diplomatic relations between France and Morocco have not been consistently good.
The current silence from the Moroccan authorities has not stopped voluntary organizations from offering their support. Indeed, Secours Populaire reached the scene of the earthquake on Monday, September 11, and has for now chosen to give aid to its Moroccan partner nongovernmental organizations , rather than send large numbers of French aid workers.
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