Three French regions have pledged one million euros in support to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck parts of Morocco on Friday/Saturday night, leaving hundreds dead and injured.
The earthquake caused the collapse of several buildings.-Image Source: Sky News
The “Ocstania” of southern France, the Alps of Côte d’Azur and the island of “Corsica” issued a joint statement published in the local media, including a commitment to provide humanitarian aid worth one million euros, which will be directed according to the needs to be announced by Morocco.
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French President Macron participates in G20 summit in New Delhi
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is participating in the G20 summit in New Delhi, offered his condolences to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and offered France’s help.
The Great Mosque in Paris issued a statement of condolences to the families of the victims, declaring its “solidarity with the brotherly Moroccan people”.
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According to the latest update by Moroccan authorities, 1,037 people died and 1,204 were injured in the quake, which measured seven on the Richter scale, the deadliest in the country’s history in nearly a century.
Algeria ready to provide aid to Morocco
In another context, Algeria decided on Saturday to open its airspace to humanitarian flights to Morocco following the violent earthquake that struck the Kingdom and killed at least 1,037 people so far.
Algeria has expressed its full readiness to provide humanitarian assistance to Morocco and to put all material and human resources into the hands of the brotherly country, following the violent earthquake that struck the brotherly country.
The country’s authorities are ready to provide humanitarian aid to Morocco and put all material and human resources in the wake of the violent earthquake that hit parts of the kingdom, a statement by the Algerian presidency said Saturday.
According to the statement, Algeria will open its airspace on Saturday to humanitarian and medical flights to Morocco after the strong earthquake there that killed 1,037 people.
