Alert Note: Earthquake in Morocco

Danish Muslim Aid has submitted an alert due to the Earthquake in Morocco.

The earthquake impact on shelter and housing has been devastating in most of the affected area, with very high levels of damage to dense residential areas of Marrakesh as well as to villages in the rural and mountains area of the Atlas. Many affected households are sleeping in open air or improvised collective shelters, although many public buildings sustained structural damage as well, rendering them unsafe for occupancy.

While the epicenter of the earthquake was not densely populated, the impact on local structures was significant. Several cities, notably Marrakesh, Taroudant, Asmiz and Chichaoua have suffered heavy destruction.