DFA: No Filipino fatalities reported in Morocco quake so far

View of debris in the aftermath of an earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco September 9, 2023 in this screen grab from a social media video in this picture. Al Maghribi Al Youm/via REUTERS

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that there were no reported Filipino deaths after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near Marrakech, Morocco on Friday.

In a message to INQUIRER.net, DFA undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said that there were no reported deaths so far among the Filipino community on Saturday.

According to the Moroccan government, there were at least 296 deaths reported and 153 injuries in the immediate aftermath of the quake.

There was also a magnitude 4.9 aftershock 20 minutes after the earthquake, the US Geological Survey said.

The earthquake, which was also felt in the towns of Ighil, Rabat, and Imsouane, also damaged some historic sites.

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