Canadian Minister Joly Offers Thoughts and Assistance to Those Affected by Devastating Earthquake in Morocco

In a publication sent to X on Saturday morning, Minister Joly offered her thoughts to all those affected by the earthquake in Morocco.

She asked all Canadians currently in the North African country to register with Global Affairs Canada. People who need immediate assistance should contact the Emergency Monitoring and Response Center for consular assistance.

For its part, Global Affairs Canada indicated that it was working on an update of the number of Canadians who were in Morocco at the time of the disaster.

This earthquake of rare intensity in the region left more than 1,000 dead and around 1,200 injured, but the toll is expected to continue to rise as search and rescue operations continue.

“My heart goes out to the people of Morocco following the devastating earthquake that occurred yesterday (Friday). Canadians offer our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones and think of all those who have been affected. We are ready to help in any way possible,” assured Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on X on Saturday.

“All my thoughts are with the Moroccan people. Marrakech, Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Essaouira, all magnificent cities that I visited,” wrote Prime Minister François Legault on the same social network Friday evening.

This 6.8 magnitude earthquake is the largest to hit the North African country in 120 years.