The 6.8-magnitude quake that struck on September 8 was the most powerful ever recorded in Morocco. Asni: When Khadija Temera, a survivor of Morocco’s devastating earthquake, was sent to a psychiatrist on Tuesday, she was just one of a hundred newly traumatised patients who would be seen within 24 hours. The powerful quake last Friday … Read more
Blankets hang from the fences surrounding a city lot now home to many makeshift tents in the Marrakech following the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Morocco on Friday. Among the earthquake survivors is Dounia Koukaz, who is trying to care for her newborn daughter. “Of course, I need to go back home as soon as … Read more
Many survivors of Morocco’s most powerful earthquake in over a century were struggling in makeshift shelters on Tuesday after a fourth night outside, with rescuers yet to reach remote mountain villages which suffered some of the worst devastation. The death toll from the 6.8 magnitude quake that struck in the High Atlas Mountains late on … Read more
Morocco Earthquake: Search and rescue teams from Morocco and abroad continued on Tuesday Morocco: The Red Cross appealed on Tuesday for more than $100 million to provide desperately needed assistance in Morocco, days after a powerful earthquake killed nearly 2,900 people. “We are seeking 100 million Swiss francs ($112 million) to be able to deliver … Read more
Moroccan soldiers and aid teams in trucks and helicopters battled Monday to reach remote mountain towns devastated by a monstrous earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people, with survivors desperate for help to find loved ones feared trapped under the rubble. Moroccan officials have so far accepted government-offered aid from just four countries — Spain, Qatar, Britain … Read more
The quake killed at least 2,012 people and injured 2,059 others A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck central Morocco on Friday night, killing more than 2,000 people and damaging several buildings. Several videos have surfaced on the internet showing the damage and destruction caused by the late-night quake. One such video has captured the moment … Read more
The eight-year-old was found under a meter of rubble Tafeghaghte: Hamid ben Henna had just asked his young son Marouane to fetch a knife to cut a melon for the family’s evening meal when Morocco’s earthquake hit on Friday night. With the weekend beginning, they had been enjoying a lamb and vegetable tagine stew and … Read more
Home News Earthquake Of 4.4 Magnitude Strikes Bay Of Bengal The epicenter of this seismic event was located at latitude 9.75 degrees North and longitude 84.12 degrees East. Updated: September 11, 2023 7:00 AM IST By Joy Pillai 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Bay of Bengal. | Photo: NCS Twitter New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 4.4 … Read more
Many houses in remote mountain villages were built from mud bricks. Tafeghaghte: Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages. The first foreign rescuers flew in to help after the North … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israel is preparing to send search and rescue personnel and humanitarian aid to Morocco after an earthquake killed more than 1,000 in the North African country on Friday. The earthquake’s epicentre was in the Atlas Mountains southwest of Marrakech and measured 6.8 on the Richter scale. More than 1,000 have been injured, according … Read more