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Morocco Restricts Earthquake Aid to Four Countries and NGOs

A German Red Cross relief flight set to take off on Thursday September 14, 2023 en route to Morocco was postponed at the last minute as the North African country reels from a devastating earthquake that killed thousands, Deutsche Welle reports.

The German Red Cross said in a statement that the flight had to be canceled "for reasons beyond our control and that of our partners in the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement".

Morocco has restricted the response crews allowed to bring aid into the country to four countries; Spain, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, also allowing NGOs to transfer aid. The government argued that poorly coordinated aid would be counterproductive.

Earlier French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his support for the country and its people while brushing aside strained relations between Paris and Rabat.

The earthquake has left 2,946 people dead and 5,674 more injured, as per the latest tally by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday evening.

Eric Falt / UNESCO Maghreb

The earthquake with an epicentre in the High Atlas mountains caused devastation in the historic city of Marrakech, Morocco.

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