Soldiers, workers bring water and supplies to mountain villages in ruins as international aid crews remain in limbo
Moroccans worked Sunday to rescue survivors and prayed for victims of the country’s strongest earthquake in more than a century, while soldiers and workers brought water and supplies to mountain villages in ruins as international aid crews remained in limbo waiting for the nation to request their help. More than 2,000 people are dead — a number that is expected to rise.
Flags were lowered across Morocco, as King Mohammed VI ordered three days of national mourning starting Sunday. The army mobilized specialized search and rescue teams, and the king ordered water, food rations and shelter to be provided to those who lost their homes. In a sign that Morocco may be prepared to accept help from outside, the Spanish military said it had sent an Air Force plane carrying an urban search and rescue team of 56 soldiers and four dogs to Marrakesh to help. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said in a radio interview that the deployment was in response to a bilateral request for help from Moroccan authorities.
The epicenter of Friday’s quake – the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years – was near the town of Ighil in Al Haouz Province, roughly 70 kilometres south of Marrakesh. Al Haouz is known for scenic villages and valleys tucked in the High Atlas Mountains. Hamid Idsalah, a 72-year-old mountain guide, said he and many others remained alive but had little future to look forward to as they lack the financial means to rebound.
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