he death toll in the massive earthquake that struck Morocco has climbed to 1,037 people, Moroccan state television reports, says the Interior Ministry.
About 1,204 others were injured, including 721 with serious wounds, due to the quake that rattled several areas in the North African country, a ministry’s official says in a televised update.
In the province of Al Haouz, the epicenter of the quake, 542 fatalities have been registered, according to the ministry.
It is feared that the death toll will rise, as a third of the country has been affected by the earthquake.
