Arab and international solidarity with Morocco after the devastating earthquake
Arab and Western countries offered their condolences to Morocco for the victims of the earthquake that occurred yesterday evening (Friday), which killed at least 632 people and injured 329 so far, and expressed their solidarity, while the European Union and the United Nations expressed their readiness to provide support.
Saudi Arabia
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of Morocco, as a result of the series of earthquakes that struck the country, and led to the death and injury of a number of people.
Saudi Arabia expressed its support and solidarity with Morocco and its brotherly people in this great tragedy, expressing its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased, and its sincere wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured, and security and safety for the Kingdom of Morocco and its brotherly people.
Residents sleep in a square in Marrakesh after the earthquake (AFP)
The UAE
In Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, said on his account on the “X” website: “I offer my condolences to my brother, King Mohammed VI, and the Moroccan people for the victims of the earthquake. We are saddened by this incident, and we stand by our brothers in brotherly Morocco and stand in solidarity with them in these difficult times. May God protect Morocco from all evil.”
I offer my condolences to my brother, King Mohammed VI, and the Moroccan people for the victims of the earthquake. We are saddened by this incident, and we stand by our brothers in brotherly Morocco and stand in solidarity with them in these difficult times. May God protect Morocco from all evil.
– Mohammed bin Zayed (@MohamedBinZayed) September 9, 2023
The President of the UAE also directed the operation of an air bridge to transport urgent relief aid to those affected by the earthquake and to provide various forms of support. According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the initiative of the President of the Emirates comes within the framework of the established fraternal relations that bring together the Emirates and Morocco and to strengthen his efforts in confronting the crisis, and as an embodiment of the country’s approach to solidarity and standing with brothers and various peoples of the world, especially in difficult circumstances.
For his part, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, said on his account on the “X” website: “Our sincere condolences and sympathy to our brothers in brotherly Morocco for the victims of the earthquake. We ask God to inspire them patience and solace. And to be kind to them and maintain their safety and security.”
Qatar
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, offered his condolences to the victims of the earthquake that struck several Moroccan regions and cities, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.
Traces of destruction in an old mosque in the historic city of Marrakesh following the earthquake (Reuters)
Sultanate of Oman
The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, sent a message of condolence to the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, in which he expressed his sincere condolences to the people of Morocco and the families of the victims.
Egypt
In Cairo, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement: “The Arab Republic of Egypt expresses its sincere condolences to the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck a number of Moroccan regions and cities yesterday evening (Friday), corresponding to September 8th, resulting in the fall of Hundreds of victims and injuries and huge material losses.”
The statement added: “Egypt affirms its full solidarity with the government and people of the Kingdom of Morocco, in the face of the devastating effects of this horrific accident and painful tragedy, and its condolences to the families of the victims among the brotherly people of the Kingdom of Morocco, calling on God Almighty to shower them with His mercy, and wishing a speedy recovery for all those injured.”
Jordan
In Amman, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry expressed its “deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the government and people of the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco for the victims of the earthquake that occurred yesterday evening (Friday), resulting in a large number of victims and injuries.”
A car under the rubble after the earthquake that struck several Moroccan cities (Moroccan Channel 2)
League of Arab States
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said: “My sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims of the earthquake that struck Morocco. Our hearts are with our family and brothers there, and I pray to God to be kind to this dear Arab country and its authentic people, and to quickly overcome this crisis.
International solidarity
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his condolences to the Moroccan people for the victims of the earthquake, stressing that Turkey stands by the Kingdom of Morocco by all possible means.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sympathy for the victims of the earthquake in Morocco – via the “X” platform – saying that he was “very sad about the loss of lives as a result of the earthquake in Morocco.”
Today, on the X platform, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent his condolences to the relatives of the victims of the Moroccan earthquake, saying that the news coming out of Morocco is horrific.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom also offered his sincere condolences to all earthquake victims and their families in Morocco.
The US Embassy in Morocco expressed its sincere condolences to the earthquake victims, saying it was closely monitoring the situation, and called on American citizens to be cautious.
Readiness for aid
In turn, European Council President Charles Michel said that the European Union is ready to support Morocco in the difficult moments it is going through after the earthquake, while the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell stated that the European Union is ready to provide aid to Morocco.
The United Nations said it is ready to support Morocco in its efforts to help those affected by the earthquake.
For his part, Director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated their readiness to support the urgent health needs of Morocco.
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) extended its condolences to Morocco, stressing its solidarity with the Kingdom to confront the damage of the earthquake, especially the restoration of damaged monuments in some historical cities.
The most violent earthquake in decades
An earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale struck southwest of Marrakesh, in the provinces and prefectures of Al Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant, according to what the Moroccan Ministry of Interior reported.
A woman cries for her house damaged by the earthquake in the old city of Marrakesh (AFP)
The Moroccan National Institute of Geophysics described the earthquake as the most violent in a century, while the US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 18.5 km, and its epicenter was in the Atlas Mountains, and nothing like it had occurred in the country since 1900.
Today, the Moroccan authorities announced the death of 632 people and the injury of 329 others as a result of the earthquake that struck the Al Haouz province in southeastern Morocco.
Part of the rubble left by the earthquake that struck Marrakesh (Reuters)
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior stated in a statement that the earthquake that struck the Al Haouz province killed 632 people in the provinces and prefectures of Al Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant, in a preliminary toll, adding that it also recorded the injury of 329 people with injuries of varying severity, and they were transferred to hospitals to receive first aid. Necessary.
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2023-09-09 10:33:06