Earthquake: Deputy Senate President Condoles With King Of Morocco

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck central Morocco on Friday

King Mohammed VI of Morocco over Friday’s earthquake

Senator Barau I Jibrin, Deputy President of the Senate, has joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in expressing condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following Friday’s earthquake in his country.

According to the BBC, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck central Morocco on Friday, killing over 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas.

Senator Barau, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, prayed to God to grant all who died Aljanatul Firdausi while wishing those injured a speedy recovery.

I join His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in condoling King Mohammed VI of Morocco over the devastating earthquake in the country that led to the death of many people.

Our prayers and thoughts are with you. We pray Allah SWT to grant all those who lost their lives Aljanatul Firdausi while wishing the injured quick recovery, he said.

The Deputy President of the Senate also extended his condolences to the Moroccan Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Moha Ou Ali Tagma, over the incident.

Devastating earthquake kills 296 in Morocco

At least 296 people have lost their lives after a powerful catastrophic earthquake rocked Morocco on Friday, sending a wind of despair and confusion across the North African nation.

According to a preliminary government count, casualties will likely increase.

The nerve-racking incident caused petrified residents to flee their homes in the middle of the night.

The 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometres (around 45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT), the US Geological Survey reported.

Strong tremors were also felt in the coastal cities of Rabat, Casablanca and Essaouira.

“We felt a very violent tremor, and I realised it was an earthquake,” Abdelhak El Amrani, a 33-year-old in Marrakesh, told AFP by telephone.

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