Morocco earthquake: Death toll rises to 820
The Moroccan Red Crescent was among the first humanitarian charities to offer help to survivors of Friday’s earthquake, providing urgent first aid to some of the hundreds injured.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Middle East and North Africa said it was also ready to provide support on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, while sharing images of its medics treating someone on a stretcher and a devastated building.
At least 820 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquake that hit Morocco Friday night, the country’s Interior Ministry said on state TV Saturday morning.
The update is the second upward revision of the death toll and reflects the difficulty authorities have in reaching remote, rural parts of the country that have been badly affected.
The number of injuries was also increased to 672, with 205 of them classed as serious.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed “all government bodies and forces” to offer necessary assistance to the people of Morocco, according to a statement from the prime minister’s office.
This includes “the preparations for sending an aid delegation to the area,” it said.
“The prime minister said that the people of Israel stand with our friends, the people of Morocco, during this difficult hour and prays for their well being, and that we will help in any way needed,” the statement added.
In Marrakech, the famous Koutoubia Mosque, built in the 12th century, suffered damage, but the extent was not immediately clear. The building’s 226-foot minaret is known as the “roof of Marrakech.”
Moroccans also posted videos showing damage to parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Most of the fatalities so far have been reported in and around Marrakech.










