A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.9 occurred in Morocco. This was reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
“The earthquake occurred at 22.10 UTC time (1.10 Moscow time) 80 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakech,” says in message. The population is about 839 thousand people.
Many buildings turned into ruins. In some regions of the country, electricity has been cut off, and water supply has also been partially disrupted, media reported.
Updated at 6:32: At least 93 people died in the earthquake in Morocco. Al-Arabiya reports this with reference to a source.
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2023-09-08 23:47:00
