As a result of the earthquake in Morocco, more than 2,800 people died
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As a result of the largest earthquake in Morocco in the last hundred years, 2,862 people died, and another 2,562 people were injured. This was reported by the Reuters agency.
According to the UN Children’s Fund, about 100 thousand children were injured as a result of the earthquake. The organization said that they do not know exactly how many children died or were injured. “The latest estimates for 2022 show that children make up almost a third of Morocco’s population,” added UNICEF.
Since most of the earthquake zone is located in hard-to-reach areas, the authorities have not yet published any estimates of the number of missing people. Search groups from Spain, Great Britain and Qatar joined the search and rescue operation.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 occurred in the Atlas Mountains in northwestern Africa on Friday evening. The provinces of El Hauz, Chichaua and Tarudant suffered the most. Residents of villages in some areas of Morocco set up tent camps because their houses were destroyed.
After the earthquake on September 8, the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, announced three days of mourning in the country.
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