Morocco earthquake death toll passes 2,800

As villagers stayed outside for a fourth night in some parts of Morocco on Monday. The death toll from the earthquake had surpassed 2,800. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Friday night has left over 2,500 people injured and hundreds dead. This is thought to be the largest earthquake to hit the nation in more than a century.

In rural communities like Tafeghaghte, Morocco, where more than half of the 160 residents. This includes the four members of Bouissirfane’s family—are believed to have perished, the toll of the enormous earthquake that claimed more than 2,800 lives was starkly evident on Monday.

Meanwhile, the magnitude 6.8 earthquake, which was made more hazardous by its relatively shallow depth, is believed to have harmed 300,000 people, according to the United Nations. In the High Atlas Mountains’ Al Haouz province, where narrow, winding roads were blocked by debris and villages were left to fend for themselves, the majority of the destruction and fatalities occurred.

Reuters reports that after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred late on Friday in the High Atlas Mountains. The epicentre 72 km (45 miles) southwest of Marrakech, search teams from Spain, Britain, and Qatar have joined Moroccan rescue efforts.

According to Patricia McIlreavy,

CEO, of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, “Recovery from the earthquake could take years.”

State news agency MAP reported that bulldozers and other equipment are being used to clear routes. Tourists and residents lined up to give blood. In some villages, people wept as boys and helmet-clad police carried the dead through streets.

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