An earthquake shook Morocco on Friday evening. Nearly 3,000 deaths have now been confirmed. Although several countries, including Austria and Germany, offered assistance, Morocco initially only accepted support from four countries. International emergency relief coordinator Heinz Wegerer is on site. The situation is critical.
The death toll after the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901. More than 5,000 injuries have now been counted. On the fourth day after the major earthquake, hopes of finding survivors under the rubble continue to diminish. International Emergency Coordinator Heinz Wegerer describes the situation on the ground: “Even before the earthquake, the epicenter in the Atlas Mountains was difficult to reach. There are unpaved roads in the villages, which were completely destroyed by the earthquake. It is difficult to reach these villages.” Not only do residents have to recover and bury the dead, but there is also a lack of food and water.
“Civil society is very mobilized, there is great solidarity. As an international aid organization, we want to continue to maintain supplies together with local organizations,” said Wegerer.
Government under pressure:
The earthquake late Friday evening was described as the worst in Morocco in decades. Given this desperate situation in the disaster areas, the Moroccan government is under increasing pressure to accept more international aid. So far, Morocco has only accepted support from four countries: Spain, Britain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Officials in the country justified this by saying that in their opinion it would be too chaotic if teams from all over the world suddenly arrived in Morocco.
Source: Krone
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