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☆ Morocco to spend $11.7 billion on five-year post-quake reconstruction plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Ait Abdellah Brahim, 86, gestures among rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Talat N'Yaaqoub, Morocco, September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Acquire Licensing RightsRABAT, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Morocco plans to spend at least 120 billion dirhams ($11.7 billion) in a post-earthquake reconstruction plan over the next five years, the royal palace said on Wednesday. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Sept 8, killing more than 2,900 people, mostly in the hard-to-reach villages of the High Atlas mountains. The plan would target 4.2 million people in the worst-hit provinces of Al Haouz, Chichaoua, Taroudant, Marrakech, Ouarzazate and Azizlal, the royal palace said, following a meeting of King Mohammed VI with government and army officials. The royal palace said the plan would be funded by the govenrment's budget, international aid and by a fund set up in response to the quake.

Persons: Ait Abdellah Brahim, Talat, Ammar Awad, Al Haouz, King Mohammed VI, households.It, Ahmed Eljechtimi, William Maclean Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Talat N'Yaaqoub, Morocco, Al, Taroudant, Marrakech, Ouarzazate

Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesThe region is largely rural, made up of red-rock mountains, picturesque gorges and glistening streams and lakes. The earthquake shook most of Morocco and caused injury and death in other provinces, including Marrakech, Taroudant and Chichaoua. Morocco has deployed ambulances, rescue crews and soldiers to the region to help assist with emergency response efforts. Northern Morocco experiences earthquakes more often, including tremors of magnitude 6.4 in 2004 and magnitude 6.3 in 2016. Emergency response efforts are likely to continue as teams traverse mountain roads to reach villages hit hardest by the earthquake.

Persons: —, Hamid Idsalah, Idsalah, I’m, ”, Haouz, Abdelkadir Smana, Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden, “, Biden, El, King Mohammed VI, Jesse Bedayn, Angela Charlton, Will Weissert Organizations: Moroccan, WHO, Interior Ministry, United Arab, UNESCO, . Geological Survey, Associated Press Locations: Morocco, Marrakech, Al Haouz province, Toubkal, North, Taroudant, Al Haouz, North Africa, Amizmiz, Spain, Qatar, Britain, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, MARRAKECH, Koutoubia, Agadir, Northern Morocco, Syria, Turkey, Nepal, China, Moroccan, Denver, Paris, Washington

The earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night hit near Marrakesh, a popular tourist destination, sending both residents and visitors scrambling for safety. “We didn’t know if we had to stand up, to sit down, to run,” Mr. Ait Chari said. Ms. Lorang and hundreds of others found refuge in a courtyard, where some brought out rugs and blankets to sleep. “It was very chaotic.”Mr. Ait Chari, the tour guide, said he was supposed to pick up more clients on Sunday but was unsure flights would be maintained. Many people were still in shock, he said, but there had also been “great solidarity,” as residents cleared roads.

Persons: “, Jen Lorang, ” Ms, Lorang, “ I’ve, Mr, Ait, ”, Jean, Baptiste Guinet Organizations: Big, ”, UNESCO, Heritage, Tourism, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development Locations: Morocco, Marrakesh, Ait Chari, Massachusetts, Seattle, San Francisco, ” Morocco, Agadir, ”, Taroudant

☆ Morocco earthquake: What we know so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —More than 1000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the North African country of Morocco on Friday night. When and where did the quake hit? The earthquake struck at around 11:11 p.m. local time. The earthquake is Morocco’s deadliest since 1960 when a quake killed more than 12,000 people. Many world leaders have expressed their commiserations, as well as offered support to Morocco.

Persons: Al Haouz, Fadel Senna, Mohammed, ”, Balhaki, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Narendra Modi, Volodymyr Zelensky, Vladimir Putin Organizations: CNN, Earthquakes, Geological Survey, WHO, Getty, Reuters, United Nations, Indian Locations: Morocco, Marrakech, Here’s, Casablanca, Al, Moroccan, Taroudant, AFP, Ouirgane, Turkey, Algeria

Since 1900, there have been no earthquakes M6 (magnitude 6) and larger within 500 km of this earthquake, and only 9 M5 (magnitude 5) and larger earthquakes,” USGS said. Most houses in the mountain village of Asni near the epicenter were damaged, Montasir Itri, a local resident, told Reuters. Morrow state-run Al-Aoula television on Saturday showed multiple buildings collapsed near the epicenter of the earthquake. I’m still in the road with my children and we’re scared,” Houda Hafsi, a 43-year-old Marrakech resident, told Reuters. Before the Covid pandemic, the old city drew nearly three million tourists in 2019.

Persons: Montasir, ”, Hamid Afkar, Waaziz Hassan, Brahim Himmi, I’m, Houda, Aoula Organizations: CNN, United States Geological Survey, Reuters, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, Twitter, “ Earthquakes, National, of Geophysics, “, UNESCO Locations: Morocco, African, Marrakech, Asni, Taroudant, Morrow, Al, Rabat

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