The earthquake caused enormous damage and at least 632 people died. Hundreds of people flocked to Jemaa el-Fnaa to spend the night, for fear of aftershocks. Some had blankets, others slept on the floor.

A powerful earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale occurred during the night from Friday to Saturday in Morocco; according to the National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST) based in Rabat, its epicenter was located in the province of Al-Haouz, southwest of the tourist city of Marrakech.

The earthquake caused enormous damage and at least 632 people died. Hundreds of people flocked to Jemaa el-Fnaa to spend the night, for fear of aftershocks. Some had blankets, others slept on the floor.

The authorities « have mobilized all the necessary means to intervene and come to the aid of the disaster areas », according to the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior.
Also the regional blood transfusion center in Marrakech called on residents to go to its premises to donate blood for the injured.

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