HE king Muhammad VI related to Morocco Some of the injured came to visit this Tuesday for the second time after last Friday’s earthquake.If the situation is survivorsThose living outdoors or in makeshift tents in remote villages face the threat of possible rainfall over the next two days.
VI, who appeared on stage for the first time after the earthquake. Mohammed chaired a working meeting with civilian and military officials last Saturday, during which he ordered the launch of an emergency program to care for victims and repair damaged buildings. Three days of official mourning were declared.
This Tuesday, the monarch spoke to many injured people who were admitted to the University Hospital Centre. marrakeshHe met with medical personnel and inspected some units.Donate blood for earthquake victims hitting the mountains south of that city 2,901 dead and 5,530 injuredAccording to the last official balance sheet.
According to the official MAP agency, 2,171 people were injured, 484 of whom were in serious condition, in different health centers in the Marrakesh region. All but 248 people were discharged.
Moroccan Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb said in a statement to Moroccan public television Al Oula that there are currently 75 cases in resuscitation in different hospitals in the country due to the earthquake.
Ait Taleb, who accompanied the monarch during his visit to the Marrakesh hospital, noted: Efforts will now focus on dealing with these victimsHe pointed out that some of the injured, who devoted themselves to agricultural activities and were the only breadwinners for their families, had their hands or feet amputated.
The earthquake that occurred last Friday One of the worst events the country has experienced in the last centuryWhile it hit the Marrakech-Safi, Souss-Massa and Draa-Tafilalet regions in the south, where the most deaths and injuries occurred, it hit the Beni Mellal and Casablanca regions less.
fear of rain
Four days after the disaster Survivors are now worried about possible rains in the coming daysAccording to the Moroccan meteorological service, it will fall in the High and Middle Atlas starting this Wednesday.
It will continue on Thursday and Friday, especially in Al Haouz and Taroudant regions, which were most affected by the earthquake. They could cause more landslides, turn all the mudbricks that had fallen from houses into mud, and worsen the situation for the thousands of survivors who lost their homes.
In these mountainous regions, heavy rains occur from time to time, causing the mountain slopes to collapse.in addition to floods and flash floods, it sweeps away trees and even roads, vehicles and homes in its path.
international aid
International rescue troops deployed to Morocco to help find survivors have, as before, thrown in the towel. Spanish NGO United Firefighters Without Borders (BUSF)It is almost 100% impossible to find anyone alive under the rubble four days after the incident.
Military Emergency Unit (UME) continues his mission to recover the bodies This Wednesday it was in the town of Talat Nyakoub, one of the most inaccessible places in the affected Atlas region.
Spain is one of four countries from which Morocco has accepted aid for rescue efforts, along with the United Kingdom, Qatar and the Emirates.. Others like: France They offered it, but this Tuesday the French country refused to escalate with Morocco; politicians and commentators echoed this after Rabat refused to accept it.
AlgeriaThe country, which has cut off diplomatic relations with Morocco due to decades of hostility between both countries, also announced that it rejected Morocco’s offer to provide humanitarian aid, especially the Civil Protection and Red Crescent response team, consisting of three military aircraft and 93 first responders. .