UPDATED: World leaders offer condolences after Moroccan earthquake
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Following are reactions from foreign governments to the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountains late on Friday, killing hundreds and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit the country in decades.
INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI, INAUGURATING A G20 SUMMIT IN NEW DELHI
“We pray that all the injured people get well soon. The entire world community is with Morocco in this difficult time and we are ready to provide them all possible assistance.”
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De tout cœur avec le peuple marocain face au terrible tremblement de terre qui a emporté des centaines de vies cette nuit.
Mes pensées vont aux familles des victimes, aux blessés à qui je souhaite un rétablissement rapide, et aux premiers secours qui font un travail admirable.
US President Joe Biden expressed his sympathy Saturday for the victims of an earthquake in Morocco which killed more than 800 people, adding the United States was “ready to provide any necessary assistance”.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in Morocco,” he said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by this terrible hardship.”
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Devastating news out of Morocco, after an earthquake killed hundreds of people and left many more homeless.
My thoughts are with all the victims and their loved ones and all the people of Morocco during this difficult and tragic moment.
“All my solidarity with the people of Morocco in the face of the terrible earthquake … Spain stands with the victims of this tragedy and their families.”
Toda mi solidaridad y apoyo al pueblo de Marruecos ante el terrible terremoto registrado esta madrugada.
España está con las víctimas de esta tragedia y sus familias.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences Saturday to the “friendly people” of Morocco after an earthquake struck, killing over 600 people overnight.
“In Russia, we share the pain and the mourning of the friendly Moroccan people,” Putin said in message to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, offering his “sincere condolences for the tragic consequences of the devastating earthquake”.
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country “stands in solidarity with Morocco during this tragic time.”
Our deepest condolences to HM King Mohammed VI and all Moroccans for the lives lost in the horrible earthquake in the Marrakech region. I wish those injured a fast recovery. Ukraine stands in solidarity with Morocco during this tragic time.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 9, 2023
FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER CATHERINE COLONNA
“Solidarity with Morocco and our friends, the Moroccan people after the night’s terrible quake. Compassionate thoughts for the victims and their families and admiration for the work of rescue crews who relentlessly help the injured.”
TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN
“We stand by our Moroccan brothers and sisters with all our resources on this difficult day,” Erdogan said in a post on social media.
Dost ve kardeş Fas’ta meydana gelen deprem felaketinden etkilenen tüm Fas halkına geçmiş olsun dileklerimi iletiyorum. Hayatını kaybedenlere Allah’tan rahmet, yaralılara acil şifalar diliyorum. Bu zor gününde tüm imkânlarımızla Faslı kardeşlerimizin yanındayız. 🇹🇷🇲🇦
“Awful images are reaching us from Morocco. Together with the people of Morocco, we mourn the victims of the terrible earthquake. Our thoughts are with them and all those who are searching for those buried in these hours and fighting for the lives of the many injured.”
TAIWAN
Taiwan’s fire department says it has put a team of 120 rescuers on standby to go to Morocco who can go the moment they get instructions from Taiwan’s foreign ministry.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of Morocco, and to the families of the victims of this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
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Das sind schlimme Nachrichten aus #Marokko. In diesen schweren Stunden sind unsere Gedanken bei den Opfern des verheerenden Erdbebens. Unser Mitgefühl gilt allen Betroffenen dieser Naturkatastrophe.
People walk among the rubble of a damaged building following an earthquake in Marrakesh, Morocco, 09 September 2023. A powerful earthquake that hit central Morocco late 08 September, killed at least 820 people and injured 672 others, according to a provisional report from the country’s Interior Ministry. The earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.8 according to the USGS, damaged buildings from villages and towns in the Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh. EPA-EFE/JALAL MORCHIDI
