Citizens reported to hospitals in Marrakesh and elsewhere to donate blood for the injured of the earthquake. Among the donors were members of Morocco’s national football team. FRANCE 24’s Luke Shrago reports from a Marrakesh blood donation center.
Read More »Morocco earthquake: The aid arrives ‘very little by little’ near the epicentre
The epicentre of the 6.8-magnitude quake was below a series of mountainous villages, some 60 kms south of Marrakech. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Marina Colorado headed to the town of Moulay-Brahim where the death toll is high and with remaining residents living in fear of aftershocks.
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In Nigeria, after more than a month of sanctions against his neighbouring Niger, the impact is also felt across the country. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Chinwe Ossondu reports.
Read More »Special edition on Morocco earthquake: More than 2,100 killed, rescuers warn death toll to rise
The UN estimates that up to 300 thousand people could have been directly affected by the earthquake in Morocco. That as the death toll has risen now to over 2 thousand as the race to find survivors continues amid an aftershock. Watch FRANCE 24’s special program dedicated to the situation …
Read More »Morocco earthquake: Rescuers race against time in search for survivors
Three days after suffering a powerful earthquake, foreign aid and rescue teams are continuing with efforts to find survivors amid the rubble of destroyed villages in Morocco’s Atlas mountains. At least 2,100 people were killed and hundreds of others injured, many critically. The epicentre of the 6.8-magnitude quake was below …
Read More »Morocco earthquake: Countries around the world line up to offer their help
Morocco has deployed ambulances, rescue crews and soldiers to the region to help assist with emergency response efforts after the earthquake. Aid groups said the government has not made a broad appeal for help and accepted only limited foreign assistance. The Interior Ministry said it was accepting search and rescue-focused …
Read More »Morocco earthquake: Residents line up to offer help by giving their blood
People across Morocco have been doing their bit by giving blood in the hope of helping their fellow citizens especially in Marrakesh. FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry tells us more.
Read More »Survivors await aid, dread aftershocks in Morocco village stricken by quake
Like many other settlements in Morocco’s stricken Atlas Mountains, the village of Moulay Brahim suffered serious damage and high casualties in Friday’s devastating earthquake. The remaining residents have left their homes, living in fear of aftershocks as they wait for desperately needed aid to reach them. FRANCE 24’s Jean-Marie Lemaire …
Read More »🔴 En direct : course contre la montre des secouristes au Maroc pour retrouver des survivants
Le dernier bilan du séisme au Maroc fait état de 2 122 morts. Secouristes, volontaires et membres des forces armées s’activent pour retrouver des survivants et extraire des corps des décombres, notamment dans des villages de la province d’Al-Haouz, épicentre du séisme, au sud de la cité touristique de Marrakech. Suivez les …
Read More »Au Maroc, des habitants entre crainte d’une réplique et attente de l’aide humanitaire
À une soixantaine de kilomètres de Marrakech, non loin de l’épicentre du séisme qui a frappé la région, la ville de Moulay Brahim déplore de nombreux morts. Sur place, les habitants qui ont quitté leur maison vivent au rythme de l’aide humanitaire, tout en craignant que la terre tremble à …
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