The death toll from a massive earthquake in Morocco has risen to more than 2,000, with the victims to be remembered during three days of mourning, the king announced on Saturday evening.
Morocco’s Interior Ministry said 2,012 people had died and 2,059 were injured, of whom 1,404 were in a serious condition.
The search continued as the death toll rose throughout the day after the earthquake that occurred late on Friday night.
It was decided to observe three days of national mourning, flying national flags at half-mast at all public facilities.
