RABAT: Morocco on Sat­ur­day declared three days of national mourning after a deadly earthquake overnight killed more than 1,300 people, an announcement from the royal palace said. Algerian authorities “have decided to open the airspace to flights transporting humanitarian aid and injured” from the quake, the president’s office said in a statement. All Pakistanis safe: FOPakistan has expressed solidarity with Morocco and expressed heartfelt condolences over the tragic loss of lives, APP reported. The PM expressed condolences to the government and the people of Morocco, PM Office Media Wing said in a statement. President Alvi expressed solidarity with the government and the people of Morocco and said in this difficult time, his sympathies were with the affected people.


Source:   The North Africa Journal
September 10, 2023 02:32 UTC