Messages of condolences and support poured from around the world following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people in Morocco late Friday. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his condolences, saying: "We are all devastated after the terrible earthquake in Morocco. Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, meanwhile, expressed the EU's readiness to support Morocco "during these difficult times." "We stand ready to provide any assistance necessary if requested," Lenarcic said. "We stand ready to support the immediate health needs," World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.
