A boy walks past a damaged building in the earthquake-hit Moulay, Morocco, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
MARRAKESH, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has left 2,862 people dead and 2,562 others injured by Monday evening, according to the latest update from the Interior Ministry.
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the North African country at 11:11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) on Friday at a depth of 18.5 km, said the United States Geological Survey.
This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows a relocation site for displaced residents in the earthquake-hit Amizmiz, Morocco. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
Damaged houses are pictured in the earthquake-hit Moulay, Morocco, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
Rescuers are in operation at an earthquake-hit village near Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua)
Rescuers are in operation at an earthquake-hit village near Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua)
Rescuers are in operation at an earthquake-hit village near Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua)
A man is pictured at his damaged house in the earthquake-hit Moulay, Morocco, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2023 shows a relocation site for displaced residents in the earthquake-hit Amizmiz, Morocco. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)■
