Morocco has accepted offers of aid from Spain and Britain, which both sent search-and-rescue specialists with sniffer dogs, and from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
The state news agency reported the death toll was now 2,497 with 2,476 people injured.
As Morocco mourns after the earthquake, we extend our condolences to the families of all the victims and send wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Ominous sign? Lights captured in Moroccan sky before destructive earthquake are similar to those witnessed in Turkey.
Israel is located at the juncture of the African and Arabian tectonic plates and, therefore, faces an elevated seismic threat. Experts say a major earthquake is not a matter of if, but when.
The controversial scientist foresaw a catastrophic earthquake between September 5 and 7.
Morocco has declared three days of mourning and King Mohammed VI called for prayers for the dead to be held at mosques across the country on Sunday.
Across parts of Morocco, people spent the night outdoors on Friday after the earthquake hit the country.
The organization will provide immediate relief – likely including food, medicine, temporary shelter, and medical support, including evacuation – and has already deployed its disaster relief experts.
One of the historic synagogues damaged by the quake was built by Sephardic Jews in 1492
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