Many towns were wiped off the map after the earthquake in Morocco

Moroccan Justice Minister Vehbi told a local television station by phone that some villages around the epicenter of the devastating earthquake were completely destroyed.

Vehbi noted that many old neighborhoods, some of them historic, were severely damaged in the southwestern city of Taroudant, and noted that authorities were working to accommodate residents who could not return to their homes in the affected areas. . because of the earthquake.

Emphasizing that their priority is to try to provide basic services, Vehbi stated that efforts continue to open roads to settlements around the city of Taroudant, which were closed due to the earthquake.

EARTHQUAKE IN MOROCCO

A magnitude 7 earthquake occurred in Morocco on September 8 at 11:10 p.m. local time, with the epicenter in the El-Huz region of Marrakesh.

The earthquake was reported to have affected the cities of Casablanca, Meknes, Agadir and Fez, especially the capital Rabat.

The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior announced that so far 2.12 people have died and 2.59 have been injured due to the earthquake. (AA)