On Saturday, Palestine initiated preparations for an emergency response and intervention team to assist Morocco in the wake of a devastating earthquake.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry announced that, under direct orders from President Mahmoud Abbas and directed by Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh through the Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA), they are preparing the emergency response team. This team, with vast experience in such crises, previously intervened during the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this year.
The Ministry added that they are now in the process of assembling this team, which will move out based on direct instructions, awaiting official communication from Morocco regarding their acceptance of rescue and rapid response delegations from several countries. These delegations will be distributed according to the needs presented by the official Moroccan entities.
Furthermore, the Ministry noted that, as is customary in similar situations, they are working to provide essential assistance, including medications, blankets, tents, drinking water, and other primary needs, as announced by the concerned governmental bodies in the Kingdom of Morocco.
Morocco has been gripped by a devastating earthquake that struck the kingdom on Saturday night, registering a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the village of “Ighil” in the Al Haouz region. The disaster has sent shockwaves throughout the country, prompting a massive response from local authorities and international organizations.
Numerous countries and organizations have expressed their condolences to Morocco for the victims of this destructive earthquake.
The disaster has plunged the kingdom into a state of emergency and a nightmarish ordeal as rescue and relief efforts continue.
