SRC stands ready to provide further support to the emergency relief and recovery operations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The Singapore Red Cross is pledging US$50,000 in humanitarian aid to support ongoing relief efforts by the Moroccan Red Cross followingThe 6.8-magnitude quake struck in a mountainous area 72km south-west of the tourist city of Marrakesh, according to the US Geological Survey., said authorities on Saturday, as emergency services and troops scramble to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared to be trapped.
The MRC is coordinating relief efforts closely with the local authorities to dispatch immediate relief items to the affected communities, said SRC. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have also deployed emergency response units to assist with the relief, water sanitation and healthcare.
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