And the authorities are calling on residents to donate blood. In the last few minutes morocco has declared three days of mourning, and the National Flag will be flown at half mast throughout the country. The 6. 8 magnitude quake struck in a remote area in the atlas mountains, around 45 miles south of the popular tourist destination, marrakesh. Tremors were also felt in the capital rabat, some 350 kilometres away. President biden said hes deeply saddened by the events. Chinas president xi has also sent a message of condolence. Charlotte wright has this report. The horrifying moment a powerful earthquake hit morocco. Cctv shows people running for safety as buildings begin to crumble in marrakesh. Elsewhere in the city, diners frantically flee a restaurant. Outside the historic kutubiyya mosque, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. Marrakesh is 45 miles from the epicentre in the atlas mountains. Those in the city said it was terrifying. The floors were violently
Many Indians among 40 killed in Kuwait building fire Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
As many as 41 Indian workers were killed in a major fire mishap at a building in the southern part of Kuwait housing workers early on Wednesday, the country's officials said.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday night spoke to his Kuwaiti counterpart Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and urged him to ensure early repatriation of the mortal remains of those killed in a devastating fire in southern Kuwait's Mangaf area.