The UN estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the magnitude 6.8 quake.
As her eyes panned around the remnants of the village, she covered her mouth and began to cry while gripping her sister.
So far, Moroccan officials have accepted government aid from approved non-governmental organisations and just four countries – Spain, Qatar, the UK and the United Arab Emirates. Officials say they want to avoid a lack of coordination that “would be counterproductive”.That approach differs from the one taken by the government in Turkey, which made an international appeal for help in the hours following a massive quake earlier this year.
Homes crumbled into dust and debris, choking out the air pockets that might allow some people to survive for days under rubble.The UN estimates that 300,000 people were affected by the magnitude 6.8 quake, which was made more dangerous by its relatively shallow depth.Most of the destruction and deaths were in Al Haouz province in the High Atlas Mountains, where steep and winding roads became clogged with rubble leaving villagers to fend for themselves.
More help could have quickly poured into Morocco with the government’s permission. Mr Fraisse said about 100 rescue teams, with roughly 3,000 rescuers in total, are registered with the UN to help.“It’s their responsibility. They can do what they want,” Mr Fraisse said, referring to Moroccan authorities. “They didn’t call. So today we think it’s no longer necessary for us to go there, because we won’t do effective work.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, according to the US Geological Survey. A total of 2,681 people were confirmed dead, with nearly 1,600 of them from the hardest-hit Al Haouz province, the Moroccan interior ministry reported.
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