The provisional balance of the strong earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday at night rose to 1.305 dead and 1.832 injured, of which 1.220 in serious condition, announced today the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior.
The previous balance sheet accounted for 1.037 dead and 1.204 wounded.
The earthquake, whose epicenter was recorded in the town of Ighil, 63 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakesh, was felt in Portugal, particularly in the Algarve, and in Spain, reaching a magnitude of 7,0 on the Richter scale, according to the National Institute of Geophysics of Morocco.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the magnitude of the earthquake at 6,8.
The kingdom of Morocco has declared three days of national mourning.
The Portuguese Air Force announced that it is on standby “for a possible deployment of Civil Protection resources to Morocco”.
(Updated at 20:50 pm with the most recent report from the Government of Morocco)
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