Rabat, Sep 10 (IANS) The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has surpassed 2,000, according to country's interior ministry. The earthquake was felt in many cities across Morocco, including Rabat and Casablanca. Xinhua correspondents at Ouarzazate, about 190 km southeast of Marrakesh, saw residents taking shelter in an open space after the earthquake. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the G20 summit in New Delhi on Saturday with "heartfelt condolences" to everyone affected by the quake. Global leaders, including US President Joe Biden, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, France's Emanuel Macron, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, extended their condolences to Morocco.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 10, 2023 11:22 UTC