It should have been a weekend full of parties and celebrations, but the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Marrakesh ruined everything. Fifty Valencians, It was learned that among them, Tourism General Manager Esther Labaig was safe, but they experienced the horror of the earthquake first hand.
Notary, painter, teacher and Ximo Serrano, former manager of Valencia CF He is one of the Valencians who experienced this first hand. morocco earthquake. He is part of a group that attended a wedding in Marrakech and suddenly found himself “with a feeling he had never experienced or imagined.” In the middle of dinner, we were in a garden and everything started shaking. You don’t know what it’s like.” It’s an earthquake but you notice it immediately. Everyone’s immediate reaction was “to run away, but faster than you can imagine.” The safest place for these situations since the celebration was held in an open area “but there were some buildings nearby. We quickly went to an area where we felt safer.” So much so that there was a tower near the place and “we were afraid it would collapse.”
The hotel is “filled with rubble and cracks.” So much so that, “We had to stay in areas like small houses where they were. It’s like we are in barracks, but that’s the only thing we can do right now.” It tastes awful to us because what’s here is impressive. “And we especially feel sorry for the people, because they are so kind, and this is a real disaster.”
Valencia’s forward party will return as planned because “We thought of bringing the return forward, but we imagine what the airport should be like. “We did not find this prudent.”