The European Union (EU) released one million euros this Monday for Morocco, a first financial aid for the victims of the earthquake that hit the country on Friday night and caused more than two thousand fatalities.
In a statement, the European Commission stated that it was also available, if the Rabat authorities so desired, to mobilize intervention teams for the areas affected by the earthquake, which reached a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale.
The funding already planned is intended to “support relief efforts sent by Morocco’s humanitarian partners.”
The situation is being monitored by the EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre, which is in contact with the Moroccan authorities.
The EU’s Copernicus satellite system was activated on Saturday to provide mapping images of the affected locations.
The earthquake that shook Morocco on Friday night caused more than 2,497 deaths and 2,476 injuries, causing extensive damage in the Marrakech region, an important Moroccan tourist destination.
The earthquake, whose epicenter was recorded in the town of Ighil, 63 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakech, was felt in Portugal and Spain.
Source: TSF
