Magnitude 7 earthquake in Morocco left more than a thousand dead

The death toll from the earthquake that struck last night Morocco exceeded the limit of one thousand, up to 1,037, according to the situation given by 13:00 local time (GMT+1), the same as the injured, of which 1,204 were counted, of which 721 were serious.

According to the latest data published this Saturday by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior, victims were registered in a dozen provinces: Al Haouz, -south of Marrakesh and close to the epicenter-, with 542 deaths, followed by Taroudant (321 deaths), Chichaoua (103 deaths) , Ouarzazate (38), Marrakech (13), Azilal (11), Agadir (5), Casablanca (3), Al Youssufia (1) and Tinguir (1).

According to the seismic warning bulletin he issued National Institute of Geophysics A Moroccan earthquake, magnitude 7, hit the northern Moroccan region Marrakesh and occurred at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT Saturday) at a depth of 8 kilometers.

The epicenter was in the city of Ighil, which is located about 80 kilometers southwest of the city Marrakesh.

Papa Francisco expressed his pain and solidarity before the earthquake that violently shook Morocco.

The Pope guarantees “your prayers before this natural disaster” and “he is saddened by this event” and expresses his “deep solidarity with those who have been affected in body and heart by this tragedy: he prays for the repose of the deceased, for the healing of the wounded and for the comfort of those who “mourn the loss of their loved ones and their homes”, it says in a telegram addressed to the local Church.

In the message sent on behalf of the Pope by the Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro ParolinFrancis “asks the Almighty to support the Moroccans in this trial and offers his encouragement to the civil authorities and rescue services.”

On its part, European Union (EU) expressed solidarity with Morocco and offered help to that African country after the earthquake.

“With all my heart with the Moroccan people in the face of the terrible earthquake that took hundreds of lives last night,” the president wrote European Commission (EC)Ursula von der Leyen, on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

“My thoughts are with the families of the victims, with the injured, to whom I wish a speedy recovery, and with those who are in charge of providing first aid and who are doing an admirable job,” concluded the German politician.