Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt expressed condolences and solidarity with Morocco due to a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7 points that occurred on the night of September 9 in this country.
“We express sincere condolences to the government and the people of Morocco in connection with the destructive earthquake that occurred in the country last night. Saudi Arabia is in solidarity with the fraternal people of Morocco,” the kingdom of Foreign Ministry said.
The words of condolences to King Morocco Muhammad VI were also sent by President of the UAE Mohammed Ben Zaid Al Nahayan.
“Deeply saddened by what happened in Morocco, we support the Moroccan people on these difficult days,” wrote Al Nahayan.
The words of support and condolences of Morocco were also expressed in Egypt.
“Egypt is completely in solidarity with the Moroccan government and the people in the face of the destructive consequences of this terrifying earthquake,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The department expressed condolences in connection with the death of a large number of people and wished the sooner recovery to the victims.
The Words of support was also expressed by the Islamic organization on education, science and culture (Iceesko).
The number of those who died as a result of an earthquake in Morocco increased to 632, the Kingdom of Military District said.
According to the National Geophysical Institute of Morocco, the epicenter of the earthquake of magnitude 7 points was in the Marrakesh-El House region. The hearth lay at a depth of 8 km.
The department noted that powerful tremors were felt in many cities of the country. There are those who died in cities such as: Marrakesh, Azilal, Agadir, Varzazat and Chichaua.
As the Moroccan media reported, which occurred at 23.10 local time, the earthquake was felt in cities such as Casablanca, Meknes, Agadir and Fes, and mainly in Rabat.
A earthquake of magnitude 7 points, which occurred in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, has become the largest in the history of the country over the past century, the Morocco National Geophysical Institute reported.