Morocco: An aftershock occurred in the Al Haouz region

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13-09-2023, 21:38

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The European Mediterranean Seismological Center announced today, Wednesday that eyewitnesses reported that an aftershock occurred in the Al Haouz region of Morocco.

Meanwhile, "roads are still closed due to landslides, in addition to the scarcity of basic supplies such as tents."
The earthquake, which reached a magnitude of 7.2 and struck the High Atlas Mountains last Friday, claimed the lives of at least 2,901 people and left 5,530 injured, according to the latest official figures, making it the deadliest earthquake to hit Morocco since 1960 and the strongest since at least 1900.
The Moroccan army is responsible for the aid efforts with the support of relief groups and teams sent by 4 other countries, at a time when the relief teams are facing difficulty as a result of the rugged terrain and damaged roads that have made the response incomplete.