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| Earthquake in Morocco: provisional death toll rises to | |
| 2023-09-11 | |
| [AFRICANEWS] At least, 1037 people died in a powerful earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night, causing widespread damage and panic in Marrakech, a tourist Mecca, and several other cities, according to a new official report. The Moroccan Centre for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST) said the epicentre of the quake, recorded at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT), was located in the province of al-Haouz, south-west of the city of Marrakech, a popular destination for foreign tourists. The earthquake killed 820 people and injured 672, 205 of them seriously, the Ministry of the Interior said in a statement. The previous toll was 632 dead and 329 injured. More than a third of the deaths (394) were recorded in al-Haouz, the epicentre of the quake, and in Taroudant (271) further south, the same source said. This is the most powerful earthquake to hit the kingdom to date. According to images reproduced by the media and on social networks and witnesses, the earthquake caused extensive damage in several towns. Images showed part of a minaret collapsing on the famous Jemaa el-Fna square, the beating heart of Marrakech, injuring two people. An AFP correspondent saw hundreds of people flocking to the city's iconic square to spend the night for fear of aftershocks. Some had blankets, others were sleeping on the ground. "We were walking around Jemaa el-Fna when the earth started to shake. We're safe and sound, but I'm still in shock. At least ten members of my family died in Ijoukak (rural commune of al-Haouz, editor's note). I can't believe it, because no more than two days ago I was with them", Houda Outassaf, a resident of the town she met in the square, told AFP. Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll passes 2,000 [An Nahar] Moroccans on Sunday mourned the victims of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people, as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped in the rubble of flattened villages. The strongest-ever quake to hit the country has killed at least 2,012 people and injured over 2,059, many of them critically, according to the latest official figures. Friday's 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometers (45 miles) southwest of the tourist hub of Marrakesh, wiping out entire villages in rural areas.
[IsraelTimes] The death toll from Morocco’s devastating earthquake has risen to 2,497, the interior ministry says, as search and rescue efforts continue. Another 2,476 people are injured, the ministry says, updating a previous toll of 2,122 dead and 2,400 wounded. Rabat has accepted offers to send search and rescue teams from Spain, Britain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, but have not responded to other nations — including Israel. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Ahahaha....."ruins"! Mysterious flash illuminates Moroccan sky moments before earthquake |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-09-11 10:39 |
| #4 Traveled through that area in 1970 with a school archeological research group. (Didn't pursue that career path ultimately, otherwise my life would be in ruins.) Let's just say that Building Codes were not a 'thing' for their structures back then, and I'm pretty sure that hasn't changed much. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2023-09-11 10:34 |
| #3 Does fracking cause earthquakes? Stanford study recommends new approach to managing risk of earthquakes triggered by fracking |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-09-11 08:49 |
| #2 /\ Karst and Sinkholes article. * Hat tip: Only the second time I've seen anyone post an Oil & Gas Journal article. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-09-11 06:30 |
| #1 A interesting question was posed on a other site. Can the pumping oil out of underground deposits create massive voids? Which could then could produce voids/faults that could promote geological issues like earthquakes? eg. The new oil deposits found off the coast of Morocco in 2009 that have been collected. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-09-11 04:13 |