Saïd Semrouni was on Friday evening in Marrakech, the epicenter of the deadly earthquake which struck Morocco. Back this Saturday morning in France, the Thionvillois, known to be the manager of the singer Soprano, looks back on this night of panic.
Jean-Michel Cavalli – Today at 1:47 p.m. | updated today at 3:59 p.m.
Thick leather, Saïd Semrouni, manager of the singer Soprano, is used to managing tense situations: “But here, you are not prepared to experience this…” The Thionvillois experienced the deadly tremors which struck this Friday September 8, Morocco. On vacation since the start of the week in a hotel complex in Marrakech, the epicenter of this magnitude 7 earthquake, he was in bed when the earth started to shake.
“The seconds seem very long…”
“I went to bed at 11:06 p.m. And at 11:11 p.m., things moved. I wouldn’t be able to say how long it lasted, he testifies. You lose your bearings, a feeling reinforced by the tremors which were increasing. In these cases, the seconds seem very long…”
The deafening noise of the earthquake finally died down, giving way to another din, almost as terrifying: “Screams, everywhere in the hotel. Crying… We got dressed quickly and everyone met in front of the hotel. There was glass everywhere, the bay windows were broken. To sum up, it was panic. »
“The feeling of crossing a country in a state of war…”
The fear has not faded. As is often the case in a natural disaster, contradictory information quickly circulated on site: “Someone announced a probable aftershock around 2 a.m. Even if it wasn’t official, we all had it in mind…”
Saïd spent a sleepless night, near a hotel already showing the scars of the disaster: “The walls were cracked. It was impressive. Tourists took over the deckchairs near the swimming pool, I stayed awake. »
For his part, Mosellan, an executive in the integration process at the Est Accompagnement association, came to the aid of elderly people, “some of whom are totally disoriented. »
Luckily, his return flight to France was scheduled for this Saturday morning in the early hours. In the shuttle that transported him to the airport, the thirty-year-old was able to measure the drama experienced by the inhabitants of Marrakech: “Ambulances, police officers and even soldiers deployed almost everywhere. I had the feeling of crossing a country in a state of war…”
Earthquake in Morocco: the Longwy Basin mobilizes following the tragedy
Following the earthquake in Morocco, the Association of Moroccans of the Longwy Basin (Amal), under the presidency of Brahim Manchette, mobilized. In the morning, a first meeting was held to find ways to respond to requests for donations. An online prize pool should be set up by the end of the day this Saturday, September 9. “We call on all people who wish to provide help and all associations to join us,” say the members of Amal.
The Moroccan community in the Longwy Basin is very important. It was partly thanks to his efforts that the mosque was able to be built.
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