"Morocco Earthquake: 2,497 Dead and 2,476 Injured"

The death toll from the strong earthquake that occurred late at night on the 8th (local time) in Morocco, North Africa, has risen to 2,497.

On the 10th (local time), a resident stands in front of a house collapsed by a strong earthquake in Amizmiz, Morocco. Photo by Yonhap News

The Moroccan state daily newspaper 'Le Matin' reported on the 11th that the Ministry of the Interior had provisionally counted 2,497 deaths and 2,476 injuries as of 10 a.m. that day due to the earthquake.

The number of deaths increased by 375 in less than a full day, from 2,122 at 4 p.m. the previous day.

Among the injured, there are many critically ill patients, and since search and rescue operations for missing persons are ongoing, the casualty count is expected to rise further.

The Al Haouz province, where the epicenter is located, suffered the greatest damage with 1,452 deaths, followed by Taroudant province with 764, and Chichaoua province with 202.

The newspaper added that 18 people died in the medieval ancient city of Marrakech as well.

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