Egypt’s El-Sisi offers condolences over victims of Moroccan earthquake

CAIRO - 10 September 2023: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi offered his sincere condolences to the Moroccan people and King Mohammed VI for the victims of the terrible earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people and left over 1,400 others in critical condition on Friday night.

“I sincerely wishe the injured a speedy recovery,” said El-Sisi, adding “I affirm the solidarity of Egypt's government and people with Morocco.”

A 6.8-magnitude quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountain range shortly after 11 p.m. local time at a relatively shallow depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.4 miles), USGS said, with the epicenter located about 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) southwest of Marrakech, a city of some 840,000 people and a popular tourist destination, according to CNN.

No Egyptian nationals have been reported among the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck some Moroccan cities and provinces Friday evening, said the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid in a statement on Saturday.

The Egyptian Embassy in Rabat formed a crisis cell to communicate with Egyptian expats in various Moroccan cities to check on their conditions.