Morocco quake death toll rises to 2,122, with 2,421 injured

September 10, 2023 / 8:33 PM

A general view shows the damage and destruction in the village of Tiksit, south of Adassil

Sharjah 24 – AFP: The powerful earthquake that hit Morocco over the weekend has killed at least 2,122 people, according to the latest figures issued Sunday by the interior ministry.

It also reported 2,421 injured, many of them in critical condition.

Friday's 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of the tourist hub of Marrakesh, wiping out entire villages in the hills of the Atlas mountains.

On Sunday an aftershock of magnitude 4.5 rattled already-traumatised residents in the same region.