OIC chief urges international support for quake-hit Morocco

Above, a woman is helped as she reacts to the death of relatives in an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of Marrakesh on Septe. 10, 2023. (AFP)
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Updated 10 September 2023
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OIC chief urges international support for quake-hit Morocco

RIYADH: Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha on Sunday urged member states, humanitarian organizations, and the international community to support rescue work being led by authorities in earthquake-hit Morocco.

More than 2,000 people are thought to have died and thousands of others have been injured after a huge quake rocked an area around 72 km southwest of Marrakesh.

Praising Moroccan King Mohammed VI’s swift response to the disaster, Taha passed on his condolences to the families of those killed or still missing.

Friday’s 6.8-magnitude quake, the strongest ever recorded in the North African country, has destroyed entire villages in the Atlas Mountains.

On Sunday, Moroccans turned out in their numbers at hospitals in Marrakesh to donate blood.


Gaza mourns victims as bodies arrive at Al-Shifa hospital

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Gaza mourns victims as bodies arrive at Al-Shifa hospital

GAZA: Palestinians gathered at Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital on Tuesday to mourn loved ones killed in recent Israeli strikes on Gaza.

Four bodies were brought to the hospital from the Tuffah neighborhood following reported Israeli attacks.

Medical sources said the victims were killed in separate incidents in northern Gaza.

The Israeli military said it was not aware of any operations in northern Gaza on Tuesday.

More than 480 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the October ceasefire, amid repeated accusations of violations.
Under a US-brokered ceasefire that came into effect on October 10, Israeli forces have withdrawn to positions behind a so-called "Yellow Line" in Gaza, though they remain in control of more than half of the territory.
"Following the identification, the (Israeli air force) struck and eliminated the terrorists in order to remove the threat," the military said.
Media restrictions in Gaza and limited access to many areas mean AFP cannot independently verify casualty figures and details provided by either side.
The ceasefire has largely halted fighting between Israel and Hamas, but both sides have accused each other of violating its terms.

With agencies