The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has risen to 820, said the Moroccan Interior Ministry on Saturday, SİA reports citing Xinhua.
The earthquake has also injured at least 672, according to the latest update from the ministry.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11:11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) at a depth of 18.5 km, said the U.S. Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the earthquake was near the town of Ighil in Al Haouz Province, some 70 km southwest of Marrakesh.
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The number of fatalities in a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Morocco has reached nearly 300, according to the country’s Interior Ministry.
According to the ministry, at least 296 people were killed in the provinces and prefectures of El Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudan.
In addition, 153 casualties have been confirmed. The people are in hospitals and receiving the necessary care, the ministry assured.
According to the statement of the National Geophysical Institute of Morocco, a 7-magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:11 p.m. local time on Friday (1:11 a.m. Moscow time on Saturday). The epicenter was located in the district of Igil in the province of El Haouz, which is part of the Marrakech-Safi region, the origin was at a depth of 8 km. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9 and its epicenter was located 77 km southwest of Marrakech.
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