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NGOs say French aid for quake victims blocked by Morocco

French associations and NGOs are still waiting for the green light from the Moroccan government to provide emergency aid to villages in the Atlas Mountains that have been destroyed following a violent earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people.

Radio France Internationale

More Than 2000 People Were Killed, Israel Gears Up To Send Aid To Quake-stricken Morocco

More than 2,000 people killed in Morocco's earthquake, Israel prepares to send search and rescue personnel and humanitarian aid

Zenger

Morocco's earthquake wasn't unexpected – building codes must plan for them

More than 2,000 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on 8 September. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked José A. Peláez, a professor in geophysics who has carried out research on…

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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…

France 24

State Comptroller: Israel Not Ready For Major Quake

Israel has failed to prepare for a major earthquake, State Comptroller Englman warned in the wake of the Morocco tremor

Zenger

Rescue efforts underway in Morocco as death toll tops 2,800

Rescuers on Monday faced a growing race against time to dig any survivors from the rubble of devastated villages in Morocco's Atlas mountains, three days after the massive earthquake that has killed over 2,800 people so far. Moroccan authorities have accepted aid offers from Spain, Britain, Qatar and the United…

France 24

Morocco earthquake: Is it safe to travel at the moment?

Airports, including Marrakech, are open, with flights operating normally

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What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help

An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise as rescue crews dig out people both alive and dead in villages that were reduced to rubble

The Independent UK

Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives

The United Nations estimated 300,000 people were affected by Friday’s magnitude 6.8 quake. The death toll is expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts continue.

Chicago Sun-Times

Morocco earthquake – live: Race to find survivors as death toll tops 2,800

Experts warn aftershocks could last for ‘months’

The Independent UK

In conversation with writer Hassan Aourid on Morocco’s earthquake

Intellectual says despite the scope of the tragedy, a strong government response and regional solidarity bring hope.

Al Jazeera

Search for the missing continues as Morocco reels from powerful earthquake

Morocco accepts aid from Spain, Britain, Qatar and the UAE as countries show support and solidarity to quake victims.

Al Jazeera

British tourists had to sleep on streets after Morocco earthquake, husband says

Rebecca Calvert, 63, and friend Hilary Mckegney, 64, had just arrived in a remote village in the Atlas Mountains when the earthquake struck.

The Independent UK

Morocco mourns its earthquake victims as the search for survivors goes on

Death tolls passes 2,100 as those left homeless struggle to find food and shelter

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ActionAid UK launches emergency Morocco earthquake appeal

The official death toll from the earthquake was more than 2,000 people by Sunday evening.

The Independent UK

Moroccan student unable to contact loved ones after deadly earthquake

Nawal Ait Idmou, a university student in Marrakesh, said her family’s phones have lost power and she cannot communicate with them.

The Guardian - UK

Morocco earthquake: mourning begins as rescue continues with death toll over 2,000

Villagers bury their dead while Red Cross warns recovery may take years and other countries offer aid

The Conversation

Marrakech artisans – who have helped rebuild the Moroccan city before – are among those hit hard in the earthquake's devastation

A powerful earthquake that hit close to the medieval city of Marrakech in Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, has killed thousands and injured many more. It has also put at risk buildings and monuments of major historic importance, among them the minaret of the Kutubiyya mosque, a 12th-century structure that…

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The Independent UK

Watch live: Rescuers search for survivors following deadly earthquake in Morocco

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The Guardian - UK

Morocco leads earthquake rescue with many nations offering support

Rabat has yet to issue appeal for international aid despite powerful quake killing more than 2,000 people

France 24

Morocco earthquake: 'It's rare to have such large earthquakes in this area'

On Friday evening, Morocco was hit by a magnitude 7 earthquake in the province of Al-Haouz, killing more than 2,000 people. While the seismic risk in this region was known, an earthquake of this magnitude was “unforeseeable”. FRANCE 24 talks with seismologist Florent Brenguier.

The Guardian - UK

A visual guide to the Moroccan earthquake

A magnitude 6.8 quake struck on Friday night killing at least 2,000 people

Evening Standard

Morocco’s national football team give blood after following catastrophic earthquake

An urgent appeal for blood has been made by health authorities to help more than 2,000 injured quake victims

Evening Standard

Morocco earthquake: Race against time to reach survivors as confirmed death toll hits 2,800

UK team deployed to assist rescue after 6.8 magnitude quake struck on Friday night

France 24

Procedural glitch clears French suspects in plot to attack Morocco World Cup fans

A court in Paris has dismissed a high-profile case against seven suspected far-right activists, including a prominent figure in the French “ultra-right”, citing procedural errors in the investigation. The suspects were accused of planning to carry out a racist attack on fans of Morocco during the recent football World Cup,…

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