Magnitude 7 earthquake destroyed 50 thousand houses

According to the written statement of the Royal Court of Morocco, a special meeting was held under the presidency of King Mohammed VI to activate the emergency program to meet the shelter needs of earthquake victims and deliver the necessary aid.

EMERGENCY HELP WILL BE PROVIDED

The statement states that approximately 50,000 houses completely or partially collapsed in five regions affected by the earthquake and that the State will provide emergency aid worth 30,000 dirhams (about 3,000 dollars) to families affected by the earthquake.

The statement states that “direct financial assistance of 140,000 dirhams (approximately $14,000) will be provided for completely destroyed houses and 80,000 dirhams (approximately $8,000) for partially destroyed houses.” It indicates how many houses were completely destroyed and how many houses were partially destroyed.

THERE WAS A MAGTENANCE EARTHQUAKE 7

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 the city of Marrakech.

In addition to Marrakech, the earthquake also affected the capital Rabat and the cities of Casablanca, Meknes, Agadir and Fez.

The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior announced that, according to the latest data, the death toll from the earthquake rose to 2,946 and the number of injured to 5,674. (AA)