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A general view of damage in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday local time in the High Atlas mountains, reportedly causing thousands of deaths and injuries. Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are now on the ground assessing the medical humanitarian needs.

A general view of damage in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday local time in the High Atlas mountains, reportedly causing thousands of deaths and injuries. Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are now on the ground assessing the medical humanitarian needs.

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Morocco earthquakeDevastating earthquakesOn 8 September 2023, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco in the High Atlas Mountains,  causing thousand
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Morocco earthquake: MSF teams mobilise to assess needs
On Friday 8 September, a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco at 11pm local time, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries and mass d
John Johnson, MSF emergency coordinator, … people began to arrive around 8.30 in the morning and the place quickly filled up … [we saw] different types of wounded, broken arms, broken legs, c
A lot of traditional buildings and smaller villages have been completely destroyed. There's nothing left but rubble and rocks. There's an ongoing sear
Jennifer Tierney, executive director for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia, In earthquake response, MSF teams may provide support in dealing with orthopaedic injuries or crush wounds that require dialysis.We know there are als
As MSF teams continue to assess this crisis situation, we standby ready to assist and remain committed to providing updates on our efforts and the evo
Will you support our emergency response work?As an independent, impartial medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières can respond rapi
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Morocco earthquakeDevastating earthquakesOn 8 September 2023, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco in the High Atlas Mountains,  causing thousand
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Morocco earthquake: MSF teams mobilise to assess needs
On Friday 8 September, a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco at 11pm local time, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries and mass d
John Johnson, MSF emergency coordinator, … people began to arrive around 8.30 in the morning and the place quickly filled up … [we saw] different types of wounded, broken arms, broken legs, c
A lot of traditional buildings and smaller villages have been completely destroyed. There's nothing left but rubble and rocks. There's an ongoing sear
Jennifer Tierney, executive director for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia, In earthquake response, MSF teams may provide support in dealing with orthopaedic injuries or crush wounds that require dialysis.We know there are als
As MSF teams continue to assess this crisis situation, we standby ready to assist and remain committed to providing updates on our efforts and the evo
Will you support our emergency response work?As an independent, impartial medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières can respond rapi
collapsed building in Morocco
31 Oct 2023

Three weeks after the earthquake, MSF focuses on mental health response to offer psychological care to people.

collapsed building in Morocco
31 Oct 2023

Three weeks after the earthquake, MSF focuses on mental health response to offer psychological care to people.

The small city of Talat Nyakoub has been severely affected with many bultings collapsed
05 Oct 2023

Fouzia Bara, a French-Moroccan nurse with MSF emergency response team, shares her experience  providing first psychological aid to the people in the Morroccan villages affected by the earthquake.

The small city of Talat Nyakoub has been severely affected with many bultings collapsed
05 Oct 2023

Fouzia Bara, a French-Moroccan nurse with MSF emergency response team, shares her experience  providing first psychological aid to the people in the Morroccan villages affected by the earthquake.