The death toll in the earthquake in Morocco has exceeded 800 people

The death toll in the earthquake in Morocco rose to 820, another 672 were injured

The death toll as a result of a seven-point earthquake in Morocco has risen to 820, more than 600 people were injured. The hearth was located at a depth of 10 km and 77 km southwest of Marrakech

The death toll in the earthquake in Morocco has increased to 820, another 632 were injured, reports Hespress, citing updated data from the Moroccan Interior Ministry. Earlier it was reported about 632 dead and 329 injured.

According to the Ministry, the most deaths were recorded in three provinces southwest of Marrakech - Al-Hauz (349 deaths), Taroudant (271) and Chichaua (91). In the province of Marrakech, 13 people were killed, in five more regions — from three to several dozen.

As Sky News Arabia noted, the earthquake lasted for several minutes, during the tremors, residents took to the streets. Al Jazeera reported that the historical part of the city was partially destroyed, recognized as a UNESCO heritage. Hespress publishes footage of hundreds of people waiting for the tremors in the central square of Marrakech.

Many world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, have sent condolences to King Mohammed VI bin al-Hassan of Morocco. "Russia shares the feelings and grief of the friendly people of Morocco. I ask you to convey words of sympathy and support to the relatives and friends of the victims, as well as wishes for a speedy recovery to all those affected by this natural disaster," his message reads.

The last major earthquake in Morocco occurred in 2004. Its magnitude was 6.5, then about 600 people died.